SUMMER, WHEREFORE ART THOU?

Written by: Bob Metcalfe

I can literally count on one hand the number of times I've uttered the phrase "It's warm" this summer. This supposed warm season has been quite lackadaisical, leaving people wondering just where exactly is summer?

I hate to add insult to injury, but here are the numbers so far. The National Weather Service in Buffalo did a great job of compiling some eye-opening stats about July (2nd coldest ever) and the summer so far.

.AT ROCHESTER...
...PERIOD OF RECORD 138 YEARS (1872 TO PRESENT)

...COOLEST JULY IN 125 YEARS (66.2)...2ND COOLEST EVER (TO 65.4 IN 1884).
...COOLEST JUNE-JULY COMBO EVER (64.9). NEXT WAS 65.1 IN 1992.
...COOLEST YEARLY MAX TEMP EVER THROUGH JULY...86 ON 6/25.
...FEWEST 80+ DAYS THROUGH JULY..12. NORM 35. (PREV MIN 15 IN 1926)
...FEWEST 86+ DAYS THROUGH JULY..1. NORM 15. (PRV MIN 2 IN 1958,2004)
...FEWEST COOLING DEGREE DAYS THROUGH JULY...144. NORM 356.