Summer 2011 one of the hottest on record

Summer 2011 Rivaling Hottest on Record

Below are some statistics depicting the very hot, record-breaking summer central, south-central and southeast Kansas is experiencing so far this 2011.

Wichita - Since 1889

Hottest Average July Temperature	Hottest Average July High Temperature	Highest July 100+ Degree Days
1980 90.4	1980 104.9	2011 24
2011 89.3	1954 102.6	1980 24
1954 89.2	2011 102.5	1954 20
1934 88.2	1934 100.2	1934 20
1936 87.7	1936 99.7	1978 19

Hottest Average June-July Temperature	Hottest Average June-July High Temperature	Highest Annual 100+ Degree Days Through July 31
2011 85.4	2011 98.6	2011 36
1980 85.2	1980 98.4	1980 32
1934 85.2	1954 97.1	1934 25
1954 83.9	1934 97.0	1936 25
1936 83.5	1936 95.5	1954 23

Salina - Since 1949

Hottest Average July Temperature	Hottest Average July High Temperature	Highest July 100+ Degree Days
1980 88.8	1980 102.8	1980 22
2011 87.3	1954 101.7	1954 20
1954 86.8	*2011 100.7*	2011 20
1955 86.4	1955 99.6	1955 18
2001 86.1	1974 98.7	1974 17

Hottest Average June-July Temperature	Hottest Average June-July High Temperature	Highest Annual 100+ Degree Days Through July 31
1980 84.2	1980 97.6	1980 29
2011 83.3	2011 96.8	2011 27
1991 82.2	1954 95.7	1954 23
1954 82.0	1956 94.7	1974 21
1952 81.5	1952 94.7	1991 20

Chanute - Since 1909

Hottest Average July Temperature	Hottest Average July High Temperature	Highest July 100+ Degree Days
1954 89.0	1954 102.9	1980 23
1980 88.4	1980 102.5	1954 21
1936 87.6	1936 102.5	1934 21
1934 87.3	1934 101.8	2011 20
2011 87.0	2011 99.6	1936 18

Hottest Average June-July Temperature	Hottest Average June-July High Temperature	Highest Annual 100+ Degree Days Through July 31
1934 84.2	1934 97.8	1980 29
1980 83.7	1936 97.4	1936 26
1954 83.4	1980 96.4	1934 23
2011 83.1	1954 96.1	1954 22
1936 82.9	2011 94.8	2011 20