July 31st, 2011
Hottest Month on Record: July 2011
July 2011 was not only the hottest July ever recorded in Austin, it was the hottest month ever recorded in Austin–and across Texas. In Texas, the average temperature was 88.9° F. Given that August is usually even hotter than July here, we have little to look forward to. We must simply endure.
The NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center reports that July was the fourth warmest July on record across the United States.
More stats via Jim Spencer on the KXAN Weather Blog.
by M Sinclair Stevens