The summer of 1936 was by far the hottest summer in US history
Index of /pub/data/ghcn/daily/hcn/
The EPA reports the same thing
Heat waves occurred with high frequency in the 1930s, and these remain the most severe heat waves in the U.S. historical record (see Figure 1).
www.epa.gov/climate/climatechange/pdfs/print_heat-waves.pdf
Stations listed below
Station name State BREWTON 3 SSE AL FAIRHOPE 2 NE AL GREENSBORO AL HIGHLAND HOME AL SAINT BERNARD AL SCOTTSBORO AL SELMA AL TALLADEGA AL THOMASVILLE AL TROY AL UNION SPRINGS 9 S AL VALLEY HEAD AL AJO AZ FT VALLEY AZ LEES FERRY AZ MIAMI AZ PARKER AZ PEARCE - SUNSITES AZ PRESCOTT AZ ROOSEVELT 1 WNW AZ SACATON AZ SAINT JOHNS AZ SELIGMAN AZ TOMBSTONE AZ WHITERIVER 1 SW AZ WICKENBURG AZ WILLIAMS AZ BRINKLEY AR CONWAY AR CORNING AR EUREKA SPRINGS 3 WNW AR FAYETTEVILLE EXP STN AR GRAVETTE AR MAMMOTH SPRING AR MENA AR NEWPORT AR PINE BLUFF AR POCAHONTAS 1 AR PRESCOTT 2 NNW AR SUBIACO AR BERKELEY CA BLYTHE CA CEDARVILLE CA CHICO UNIV FARM CA CHULA VISTA CA COLFAX CA CUYAMACA CA DAVIS 2 WSW EXP FARM CA FAIRMONT CA FT BRAGG 5 N CA HANFORD 1 S CA HAPPY CAMP RS CA HEALDSBURG CA INDEPENDENCE CA INDIO FIRE STN CA LEMON COVE CA LIVERMORE CA LODI CA MERCED CA NAPA STATE HOSPITAL CA NEWPORT BEACH HARBOR CA OJAI CA ORLAND CA ORLEANS CA PASADENA CA PASO ROBLES CA PETALUMA AIRPORT CA QUINCY CA REDLANDS CA SAN LUIS OBISPO POLY U CA SANTA BARBARA CA SANTA CRUZ CA SANTA ROSA CA SUSANVILLE 2SW CA TAHOE CITY CA TEJON RANCHO CA UKIAH CA WASCO CA WEAVERVILLE CA WILLOWS 6 W CA YOSEMITE PARK HQ CA YREKA CA BOULDER CO CANON CITY CO CHEESMAN CO CHEYENNE WELLS CO DEL NORTE 2E CO DILLON 1 E CO EADS CO FT COLLINS CO FT MORGAN CO FRUITA CO GUNNISON 3SW CO HERMIT 7 ESE CO LAMAR CO LAS ANIMAS CO MANASSA CO MONTROSE #2 CO ROCKY FORD 2 SE CO STEAMBOAT SPRINGS CO TELLURIDE 4WNW CO TRINIDAD CO WRAY CO FALLS VILLAGE CT STORRS CT DOVER DE ARCADIA FL BARTOW FL EVERGLADES FL FEDERAL POINT FL FERNANDINA BEACH FL FT LAUDERDALE FL FT PIERCE FL INVERNESS 3 SE FL LAKE CITY 2 E FL MADISON FL OCALA FL SAINT LEO FL TARPON SPGS SEWAGE PL FL TITUSVILLE FL ALBANY 3 SE GA BRUNSWICK GA CAMILLA 3SE GA COVINGTON GA EASTMAN 1 W GA GAINESVILLE GA GLENNVILLE 3NW GA HAWKINSVILLE GA MILLEDGEVILLE GA NEWNAN 5N GA TALBOTTON GA TIFTON GA TOCCOA GA WARRENTON GA WASHINGTON 2 ESE GA WAYCROSS 4 NE GA WEST POINT GA ABERDEEN EXP STN ID ARROWROCK DAM ID ASHTON 1N ID CAMBRIDGE ID COEUR D'ALENE ID GLENNS FERRY ID GRACE ID HAZELTON ID HOLLISTER ID JEROME ID KELLOGG ID LIFTON PUMPING STN ID MACKAY LOST RIVER RS ID MOSCOW U OF I ID NEW MEADOWS RS ID OAKLEY ID PAYETTE ID PORTHILL ID PRIEST RIVER EXP STN ID SANDPOINT EXP STN ID ALEDO IL ANNA 2 NNE IL AURORA IL CARLINVILLE IL CHARLESTON IL DANVILLE IL DECATUR WTP IL DIXON 1 NW IL DU QUOIN 4 SE IL GALVA IL HARRISBURG IL HILLSBORO IL HOOPESTON IL JACKSONVILLE 2E IL LA HARPE IL LINCOLN IL MARENGO IL MINONK IL MONMOUTH IL MORRISON IL MT CARROLL IL MT VERNON 3 NE IL OLNEY 2S IL OTTAWA 5SW IL PALESTINE IL PANA IL PARIS STP IL PONTIAC IL RUSHVILLE 4NE IL SPARTA 1 W IL URBANA IL WALNUT IL WHITE HALL 1 E IL WINDSOR IL ANDERSON SEWAGE PLT IN ANGOLA IN BERNE WWTP IN BLOOMINGTON IN UNIV IN BROOKVILLE IN COLUMBUS IN GOSHEN 3SW IN GREENCASTLE 1 W IN GREENFIELD IN LAPORTE IN MADISON SEWAGE PLT IN MARION 2 N IN MT VERNON IN OOLITIC PURDUE EX FRM IN PAOLI IN PRINCETON 1 W IN ROCHESTER IN ROCKVILLE IN RUSHVILLE IN SALEM IN SEYMOUR 2 N IN SHOALS 8 S IN WASHINGTON 1 W IN WHITESTOWN IN WINAMAC 2SSE IN ALBIA 3 NNE IA ALGONA 3 W IA BELLE PLAINE IA CHARLES CITY IA CLARINDA IA CLINTON #1 IA ESTHERVILLE 4E IA FAIRFIELD IA FAYETTE IA FOREST CITY 2 NNE IA FT DODGE 5NNW IA INDIANOLA 2W IA IOWA FALLS IA LE MARS IA LOGAN IA MT AYR IA MT PLEASANT 1 SSW IA NEW HAMPTON IA ROCK RAPIDS IA ROCKWELL CITY IA STORM LAKE 2 E IA TOLEDO 3N IA WASHINGTON IA ASHLAND KS ATCHISON KS COLDWATER KS COLUMBUS KS EL DORADO KS ELLSWORTH KS FT SCOTT KS HAYS 1 S KS HORTON KS INDEPENDENCE KS LAKIN KS LAWRENCE KS LIBERAL KS MANHATTAN KS MCPHERSON KS MINNEAPOLIS KS NORTON 9SSE KS OBERLIN KS OTTAWA KS SAINT FRANCIS KS SCOTT CITY KS SEDAN KS SMITH CTR KS WAKEENEY KS ASHLAND KY BEREA COLLEGE KY CAVE RUN LAKE KY FRANKFORT DOWNTOWN KY GREENSBURG KY HENDERSON 8 SSW KY HOPKINSVILLE KY LEITCHFIELD 2 N KY ALEXANDRIA LA BASTROP LA CALHOUN RSCH STN LA DONALDSONVILLE 4 SW LA FRANKLIN 3 NW LA GRAND COTEAU LA HOUMA LA JENNINGS LA ST JOSEPH 3 N LA THIBODAUX 4 SE LA WINNSBORO 5 SSE LA BRASSUA DAM ME EASTPORT ME FARMINGTON ME GARDINER ME PRESQUE ISLE ME WOODLAND ME LAUREL 3 W MD OAKLAND 1 SE MD PRINCESS ANNE MD AMHERST MA LAWRENCE MA PLYMOUTH-KINGSTON MA ADRIAN 2 NNE MI ALMA MI ANN ARBOR U OF MICH MI BIG RAPIDS WTR WKS MI CHEBOYGAN MI COLDWATER ST SCHOOL MI EAST TAWAS MI HART 3 WSW MI HILLSDALE MI IRON MT KINGSFORD WWTP MI IRONWOOD MI MT PLEASANT UNIV MI MUNISING MI NEWBERRY 3S MI OWOSSO WWTP MI SOUTH HAVEN MI STAMBAUGH 2SSE MI ADA MN ALBERT LEA 3 SE MN ARGYLE MN BAUDETTE MN CLOQUET MN DETROIT LAKES 1 NNE MN FAIRMONT MN GRAND MEADOW MN GRAND RPDS FOREST LAB MN ITASCA UNIV OF MINN MN LEECH LAKE MN MILAN 1 NW MN MONTEVIDEO 1 SW MN MORA MN MORRIS WC EXP STN MN PINE RIVER DAM MN PIPESTONE MN ROSEAU MN ST PETER MN SANDY LAKE DAM LIBBY MN TWO HARBORS MN WINNEBAGO MN ZUMBROTA MN ABERDEEN MS BATESVILLE 2 SW MS BOONEVILLE MS BROOKHAVEN CITY MS CANTON 4N MS CLARKSDALE MS COLUMBIA MS CORINTH 7 SW MS CRYSTAL SPGS EXP STN MS FOREST MS GREENVILLE MS HATTIESBURG 5SW MS HERNANDO MS KOSCIUSKO MS LAUREL MS LOUISVILLE MS MONTICELLO MS MOORHEAD MS NATCHEZ MS PASCAGOULA 3 NE MS POPLARVILLE EXP STN MS PORT GIBSON 1 NE MS STATE UNIV MS UNIVERSITY MS WATER VALLEY MS WAYNESBORO 2 W MS WOODVILLE 4 ESE MS APPLETON CITY MO BRUNSWICK MO CARUTHERSVILLE MO CLINTON MO CONCEPTION MO DONIPHAN MO FARMINGTON MO JEFFERSON CITY WTP MO LAMAR 2W MO LEBANON 2W MO LOCKWOOD MO MARBLE HILL MO MEXICO MO MTN GROVE 2 N MO NEOSHO MO ROLLA UNI OF MISSOURI MO STEFFENVILLE MO UNIONVILLE MO WARRENTON 1 N MO ANACONDA MT AUGUSTA MT BIG TIMBER MT BOZEMAN MONTANA ST U MT CASCADE 5 S MT CHINOOK MT CHOTEAU MT DILLION U OF MONTANA WESTERN MT EKALAKA MT ENNIS MT FLATWILLOW 4 ENE MT FT ASSINNIBOINE MT GLENDIVE MT HAMILTON MT HEBGEN DAM MT HUNTLEY EXP STN MT JORDAN MT KALISPELL GLACIER AP MT LIBBY 1 NE RS MT MEDICINE LAKE 3 SE MT MOCCASIN EXP STN MT NORRIS MADISON PH MT PLEVNA MT RED LODGE MT SAVAGE MT VALIER MT VIRGINIA CITY MT WEST YELLOWSTONE MT ALBION NE ALLIANCE 1WNW NE ASHLAND NO 2 NE ATKINSON 3SW NE AUBURN 5 ESE NE BEAVER CITY NE BRIDGEPORT NE BROKEN BOW 2 W NE CRETE NE CURTIS 3NNE NE DAVID CITY NE FAIRBURY 5S NE GENEVA NE GENOA 2 W NE GOTHENBURG NE HARRISON NE HARTINGTON NE HASTINGS 4N NE HEBRON NE HOLDREGE NE IMPERIAL NE KIMBALL 2NE NE LODGEPOLE NE LOUP CITY NE MADISON NE MINDEN NE OAKDALE NE PAWNEE CITY NE PURDUM NE RED CLOUD NE SAINT PAUL NE SEWARD NE SYRACUSE NE TECUMSEH 1S NE TEKAMAH NE WAKEFIELD NE AUSTIN #2 NV FALLON EXP STN NV LOVELOCK NV MCGILL NV MINA NV SEARCHLIGHT NV DURHAM NH FIRST CONNECTICUT LAKE NH HANOVER NH KEENE NH BOONTON 1 SE NJ CHARLOTTEBURG RESERVE NJ FLEMINGTON 5 NNW NJ HIGHTSTOWN 2 W NJ INDIAN MILLS 2 W NJ LONG BRANCH OAKHURST NJ MOORESTOWN NJ PLAINFIELD NJ AZTEC RUINS NM NM CARLSBAD NM CHAMA NM CIMARRON 4 SW NM DULCE NM ELEPHANT BUTTE DAM NM JEMEZ SPRINGS NM JORNADA EXP RANGE NM LUNA RS NM MTN PARK NM MOUNTAINAIR NM OROGRANDE NM RED RIVER NM SAN JON NM SANTA ROSA NM SOCORRO NM SPRINGER NM TUCUMCARI 4 NE NM TULAROSA NM ADDISON NY ALFRED NY ALLEGANY SP NY ANGELICA NY AUBURN NY BATAVIA NY BRIDGEHAMPTON NY CHAZY NY COOPERSTOWN NY DANNEMORA NY DANSVILLE NY ELMIRA NY FREDONIA NY HEMLOCK NY INDIAN LAKE 2SW NY ITHACA CORNELL UNIV NY LAKE PLACID 2 S NY LITTLE FALLS CITY RES NY LOWVILLE NY MOHONK LAKE NY MORRISVILLE 6 SW NY NORWICH NY OGDENSBURG 4 NE NY OSWEGO EAST NY PORT JERVIS NY SETAUKET STRONG NY STILLWATER RSVR NY TUPPER LAKE SUNMOUNT NY WATERTOWN NY WEST POINT NY ALBEMARLE NC CHAPEL HILL 2 W NC EDENTON NC ELIZABETH CITY NC FAYETTEVILLE PWC NC HENDERSON 2 NNW NC HENDERSONVILLE 1 NE NC HIGHLANDS NC KINSTON 7 SE NC LENOIR NC LOUISBURG NC LUMBERTON NC MARION 2 NW NC MARSHALL NC MONROE 2 SE NC MORGANTON NC MT AIRY 2 W NC SALISBURY NC SMITHFIELD NC SOUTHPORT 5 N NC STATESVILLE 2 NNE NC TARBORO 1 S NC WAYNESVILLE 1 E NC WILSON 3 SW NC BOTTINEAU ND CROSBY ND DICKINSON EXP STN ND DUNN CENTER 1E ND FULLERTON 1 ESE ND GRAND FORKS UNIV NWS ND HILLSBORO 3 N ND JAMESTOWN STATE HOSP ND LANGDON EXP FARM ND LISBON ND MANDAN EXP STN ND NAPOLEON ND NEW ENGLAND ND RICHARDTON ABBEY ND TOWNER 2 NE ND WILLOW CITY ND BUCYRUS OH CHIPPEWA LAKE OH CIRCLEVILLE OH COSHOCTON WPC PLT OH DEFIANCE OH FINDLAY WPCC OH GREENVILLE WTP OH HILLSBORO OH HIRAM OH KENTON OH MC CONNELLSVILLE LK 7 OH MILLERSBURG OH MILLPORT 4 NE OH NORWALK WWTP OH OBERLIN OH PHILO 3 SW OH PORTSMOUTH-SCIOTOVILLE OH TIFFIN OH UPPER SANDUSKY OH URBANA WWTP OH WARREN 3 S OH WAUSEON WTP OH WAVERLY OH WOOSTER EXP STATION OH ALTUS IRIG RSCH STN OK ANTLERS OK ARDMORE OK BEAVER OK BOISE CITY 2 E OK BUFFALO 2 SSW OK CHEROKEE 4W OK CLAREMORE 2 ENE OK DURANT OK ENID OK ERICK OK GEARY OK GOODWELL RSCH STN OK GUTHRIE 5S OK HENNESSEY 4 ESE OK HOLDENVILLE 2SSE OK HOOKER OK JEFFERSON OK KINGFISHER OK LAWTON OK MANGUM OK MEEKER 5 W OK MIAMI OK MUSKOGEE OK MUTUAL OK NEWKIRK 1NW OK OKEMAH OK OKMULGEE WTR WKS OK PAULS VALLEY 4 WSW OK PAWHUSKA OK PERRY OK STILLWATER 2 W OK WEATHERFORD OK ASHLAND OR BEND OR CASCADIA OR CONDON OR CORVALLIS STATE UNIV OR COTTAGE GROVE 2E OR CRATER LAKE NPS HQ OR DANNER OR DRAIN OR DUFUR OR FOREST GROVE OR GRANTS PASS OR HEADWORKS PORTLAND WTR OR HEPPNER OR HERMISTON 1 SE OR HOOD RIVER EXP STN OR LAKEVIEW 2 NNW OR MCKENZIE BRG RS OR MC MINNVILLE OR MILTON FREEWATER OR MORO OR PAISLEY OR PILOT ROCK 1 SE OR PRINEVILLE OR PROSPECT 2 SW OR RIDDLE OR THREE LYNX OR UNION EXP STN OR VALE OR WALLOWA OR CHAMBERSBURG 1 ESE PA FRANKLIN PA NEW CASTLE 1 N PA PLEASANT MT 1 W PA RIDGWAY PA SELINSGROVE 2 S PA STATE COLLEGE PA STROUDSBURG PA TOWANDA 1 S PA UNIONTOWN 1 NE PA WARREN PA WELLSBORO 4 SW PA WEST CHESTER 2 NW PA YORK 3 SSW PUMP STN PA KINGSTON RI ANDERSON SC CALHOUN FALLS SC CHERAW SC CLEMSON UNIV SC COLUMBIA UNIV OF SC SC CONWAY SC DARLINGTON SC LAURENS SC LITTLE MTN SC NEWBERRY SC ORANGEBURG 2 SC SALUDA SC SANTUCK SC SUMMERVILLE 4W SC SUMTER SC WALHALLA SC WINNSBORO SC WINTHROP UNIV SC YEMASSEE SC ACADEMY 2NE SD ALEXANDRIA SD CANTON SD CLARK SD COTTONWOOD 2 E SD DUPREE SD EUREKA SD FAULKTON 1 NW SD FORESTBURG 4 NNE SD HIGHMORE 1 W SD HOT SPRINGS SD HOWARD SD KENNEBEC SD MELLETTE 4 W SD MENNO SD MURDO SD RAPID CITY 4NW SD VERMILLION 2 SE SD WOOD SD CLARKSVILLE WWTP TN COVINGTON 3 SW TN CROSSVILLE ED & RESEARCH TN DICKSON TN DOVER 1 W TN JACKSON EXP STN TN LEWISBURG EXP STN TN MC MINNVILLE TN MURFREESBORO 5 N TN NEWPORT 1 NW TN ROGERSVILLE 1 NE TN TULLAHOMA TN UNION CITY TN WAYNESBORO TN ALBANY TX ALPINE TX BALLINGER 2 NW TX BALMORHEA TX BEEVILLE 5 NE TX BLANCO TX BOERNE TX BRENHAM TX BROWNWOOD 2ENE TX CORSICANA TX CROSBYTON TX DANEVANG 1 W TX EAGLE PASS 3N TX ENCINAL TX FALFURRIAS TX FLATONIA 4SE TX GREENVILLE KGVL RADIO TX HALLETTSVILLE 2 N TX HASKELL TX LAMPASAS TX LIBERTY TX LLANO TX LULING TX MARSHALL TX MEXIA TX MIAMI TX MULESHOE #1 TX NEW BRAUNFELS TX PARIS TX PLAINVIEW TX QUANAH 2 SW TX RIO GRANDE CITY TX SEMINOLE TX SNYDER TX STRATFORD TX WEATHERFORD TX ALTON UT BLANDING UT BLUFF UT DESERET UT DUCHESNE UT ESCALANTE UT FILLMORE UT FT DUCHESNE UT HEBER UT KANAB UT LAKETOWN UT LEVAN UT LOGAN UTAH ST UNIV UT MANTI UT MARYSVALE UT MOAB UT MORGAN POWER & LIGHT UT NEPHI UT PANGUITCH UT RICHFIELD RADIO KSVC UT ST GEORGE UT SCIPIO UT SPANISH FORK PWR HOUSE UT TOOELE UT UTAH LAKE LEHI UT WOODRUFF UT ZION NP UT CAVENDISH VT CORNWALL VT ENOSBURG FALLS VT BURKES GARDEN VA CHARLOTTESVILLE 2W VA DALE ENTERPRISE VA DANVILLE VA FARMVILLE 2 N VA HOPEWELL VA HOT SPRINGS VA LEXINGTON VA LINCOLN VA ROCKY MT VA STAUNTON WATER TRMTMT PLT VA WOODSTOCK 2 NE VA ABERDEEN WA BLAINE WA BUCKLEY 1 NE WA CEDAR LAKE WA CENTRALIA WA CLEARBROOK WA CLE ELUM WA COLVILLE WA CONCONULLY WA DAVENPORT WA DAYTON 1 WSW WA ELLENSBURG WA EVERETT WA FORKS 1 E WA GOLDENDALE WA KENNEWICK WA LONGVIEW WA NORTHPORT WA ODESSA WA OLGA 2 SE WA POMEROY WA RITZVILLE 1 SSE WA SEDRO WOOLLEY WA SNOQUALMIE FALLS WA STEHEKIN 4 NW WA SUNNYSIDE WA VANCOUVER 4 NNE WA WATERVILLE WA WILBUR WA WINTHROP 1 WSW WA BUCKHANNON WV GLENVILLE WV LEWISBURG 3 N WV PARSONS 1 NE WV PINEVILLE WV SPENCER WV ASHLAND EXP FARM WI BRODHEAD WI DARLINGTON WI FOND DU LAC WI HANCOCK EXP FARM WI LANCASTER 4 WSW WI MANITOWOC WI MARSHFIELD EXP FARM WI MEDFORD WI MINOCQUA WI NEILLSVILLE 3 SW WI NEW LONDON WI OCONTO 4 W WI OSHKOSH WI PORTAGE WI PRAIRIE DU CHIEN WI RACINE WI SPOONER AG RES STN WI STANLEY WI VIROQUA WI WATERTOWN WI ALTA 1 NNW WY BASIN WY CHUGWATER WY CODY WY COLONY WY DIVERSION DAM WY DUBOIS WY EVANSTON 1 E WY GREEN RIVER WY LAKE YELLOWSTONE WY MORAN 5WNW WY NEWCASTLE WY PAVILLION WY RIVERTON WY SHERIDAN FLD STA WY WHEATLAND 4 N WY WORLAND WY YELLOWSTONE PK MAMMOTH WY
No AC then.
120 degrees and very low humidity in much of the country that summer.
Reblogged this on CACA and commented:
Life at CO² below 310 ppm – July, 1936
Reblogged this on U.S. Constitutional Free Press.
I understand why you evaluate only stations in existence since the 1930s on your maximum temperature chart. You don’t want “new” stations setting “new” highs and contaminating your data. But isn’t there a little bit of that going on when you go back in time before 1930?
Let’s consider two stations. One has been in existence since 1895 and another since 1930. Many stations like our 1895 one set their records between 1895 and 1930. That simply isn’t possible for our 1930 station. A meaningful number of records were set in the 1920s and earlier. I agree with your use of stations in existence since the 1930s, I’m just suggesting you use the same start date when identifying high temperature records.
The problem is that if I only use stations in existence since 1895, there aren’t very many and the data becomes statistically meaningless.
Striking a balance between a) long history; and b) a meaningful number of stations is what you’re doing when you look at stations in operation since 1930. I get that, and you’ve done a good job balancing those two things. I’m suggesting that you shouldn’t consider records prior to that 1930 date even if a station has data going back to 1895. Your chart should begin in 1930. For example, if a record high for a particular station was set in 1924, you should disregard it and display the highest temperature since 1930 on your chart. Minor change, yes; but I think it is a better apples-to-apples comparison.