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How Hot Have the Past Several Summers Been?

Ever wonder how hot or how cold the past several summers and winters have been? Check out these stats from a period of 30 year averages compiled by Weather Bill, a company that provides weather protection services for companies and industries.

These averages were compiled using the daily average temperature (halfway between the daily high and the daily low) as the measure of temperature. Summer is June, July and August, and winter is December, January and February. The average temperatures were taken from 380 US weather stations.

Check out these weird weather temperatures:
In summary, 4 of the hottest summers of the past 30 years have been in the 2000s, and 4 of the warmest winters were in the 90s!

Five Hottest Summers (1970-2007):

Year Average Temperature Degrees F
2006 75.13
1988 74.98
2007 74.79
2005 74.70
2002 74.57

Top Five Coolest Summers (1970-2007):
Year Average Temperature Degrees F
1992 71.69
2004 72.14
1982 72.54
1979 72.77
1997 72.86


Top Five Coldest Winters (1970-2007):
Year Average Temperature Degrees F
1978 30.19
1977 31.45
2000 33.26
1981 33.40
1983 33.55

Top Five Warmest Winters(1970-2007):
Year Average Temperature Degrees F
1991 38.93
1997 38.755
1998 38.753
2001 38.70
1999 38.59