Summer 2011 in Oklahoma officially hottest summer period for any state since records began in 1895, according to The National Climatic Data Center
After much study of the information, The National Climatic Data Center has determined that Oklahoma’s Summer of 2011 is the hottest summer (June-Aug.) for any state since records began in 1895:
“Based on “final” summer data Oklahoma edges out Texas by 2 tenths
of a degree after rounding (note: OK got rounded down; TX got
rounded up … it’s 0.267 when being over-precise with the averages):
OK Summer averages
Jun – 83.6
Jul – 89.3
Aug – 87.9
Avg – 86.9
TX Summer averages
Jun – 85.0
Jul – 86.9
Aug – 88.1
Avg – 86.7″
The previous hottest summer was Oklahoma’s 1934 reading of 85.2 degrees. So this passed the old record by 1.7 degrees.
Remember, Oklahoma also had the hottest month ever in the U.S. since 1895 with July’s 89.3 degrees. Previous hottest month was also Oklahoma’s with 1954′s reading of 88.1 degrees.
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