Summers Past

 Since it's officially summer let's go back in time and compare temperatures of past decades. At one time thoughts of summer were more about relaxing and having fun than they were about stressing over heat domes and wildfires. 

1950

- Average summer temperature: 69.7 F (#73 warmest year; -1.7 F below 100-year average)
- Average high temperature: 82.8 F (#70 warmest year; -1.6 F below 100-year average)
- Average low temperature: 56.7 F (#74 warmest year; -1.7 F below 100-year average)
- Average precipitation: 9.2" (#12 highest; 0.9 inches above 100-year average)

1960

- Average summer temperature: 71.7 F (#42 warmest year; 0.3 F above 100-year average)
- Average high temperature: 85.1 F (#29 warmest year; 0.7 F above 100-year average)
- Average low temperature: 58.4 F (#54 warmest year; 0.0 F below 100-year average)
- Average precipitation: 8.2" (#48 highest; -0.1 inches below 100-year average)

1970

- Average summer temperature: 72.0 F (#31 warmest year; 0.6 F above 100-year average)
- Average high temperature: 85.2 F (#24 warmest year; 0.8 F above 100-year average)
- Average low temperature: 58.8 F (#40 warmest year; 0.4 F above 100-year average)
- Average precipitation: 7.6" (#64 highest; -0.8 inches below 100-year average)

1980

- Average summer temperature: 72.4 F (#22 warmest year; 1.0 F above 100-year average)
- Average high temperature: 85.8 F (#13 warmest year; 1.4 F above 100-year average)
- Average low temperature: 59.1 F (#37 warmest year; 0.6 F above 100-year average)
- Average precipitation: 6.9" (#74 highest; -1.5 inches below 100-year average)

1990

- Average summer temperature: 71.9 F (#36 warmest year; 0.5 F above 100-year average)
- Average high temperature: 84.6 F (#37 warmest year; 0.2 F above 100-year average)
- Average low temperature: 59.2 F (#31 warmest year; 0.8 F above 100-year average)
- Average precipitation: 8.1" (#56 highest; -0.2 inches below 100-year average)

2000

- Average summer temperature: 72.3 F (#24 warmest year; 0.9 F above 100-year average)
- Average high temperature: 85.3 F (#23 warmest year; 0.9 F above 100-year average)
- Average low temperature: 59.3 F (#24 warmest year; 0.9 F above 100-year average)
- Average precipitation: 7.7" (#62 highest; -0.7 inches below 100-year average)

2010

- Average summer temperature: 73.1 F (#11 warmest year; 1.7 F above 100-year average)
- Average high temperature: 85.5 F (#18 warmest year; 1.1 F above 100-year average)
- Average low temperature: 60.7 F (#5 warmest year; 2.3 F above 100-year average)
- Average precipitation: 9.3" (#8 highest; 1.0 inches above 100-year average)

2020

- Average summer temperature: 73.5 F (#5 warmest year; 2.2 F above 100-year average)
- Average high temperature: 86.4 F (#7 warmest year; 2.1 F above 100-year average)
- Average low temperature: 60.7 F (#6 warmest year; 2.2 F above 100-year average)
- Average precipitation: 8.1" (#55 highest; -0.2 inches below 100-year average)