(5 of 7) #Summer2021 (June thru August) avg U.S. temp was 74.0°F -- 2.6°F above avg, putting it neck and neck w/ 1936 for warmest summer on record.

Summer precipitation total was 9.48 inches -- 1.16 inches above avg: https://t.co/OyVAbp8IQF @NOAANCEIclimate #StateOfClimate pic.twitter.com/AaPnpbLfx9

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