[tpkee]

Yes, except that summers are hotter and hotter and hotter. The alert was there even during August, the difference is that the August weather is the baseline now

[Alupis]

People say this very often - but government temperature charts do not support this notion.

If the average summer temperature has increased by about 1F over 30 years... can you even tell the difference? Can you go outside right now and determine the difference between 88 and 89 degrees? I think not.

So, what's changed? Constant fearmongering alerts on your phone and computer every day. You've convinced yourself, against all government evidence, that August truly is unbearably hot compared to years past. That's just not reality.

[boomboomsubban]

Though you're kind of right, some years have a hotter August on average than other years and I believe this one was hotter for much of America. As in noticeably hotter for many days.

I assume the government charts are aware of this, so that 1F degree higher is measured by averaging ~5 Augusts together thirty years ago and comparing them to the most recent few Augusts.

[croes]

The average is rather useless if weather gets more extreme.

One hand on the stove and one in an ice bucket is isn't so bad on average.