Phoenix feeling like fireThe heat milestones established in Phoenix during the summer are too many to list. ADADAmong the most significant records:Hottest August and hottest month: August’s average temperature of 99.1 degrees, 0.8 degrees above the previous hottest August, represents the hottest month on record in Phoenix. Hottest July and second-hottest month: The average temperature of 98.9 degrees sets a July record, boosted by an average high temperature of 109.8 degrees. Hottest summer: The summer started inauspiciously, with the average June temperature of 92 degrees ranking as the 21st hottest on record. The summer average temperature of 96.7 degrees demolishes the old summer mark of 95.1 degrees set in 2015 and 2013.

Source: Washington Post September 01, 2020 20:56 UTC