The numbers are in and as to be expected the summer season turned out to bee a cool one. Yes, we are still in summer until September 22, but meteorological summer ended on August 3st. Meteorological summer is June 1st through August 31st.

So how did we do? Well, the average high for the three months was 78.3. That’s 2.7 degrees below the normal of 81. As for the average low, it turned out to be fairly close to average. The three month stretch had an average low of 59.4. That’s .6 degrees below average.

As for the average daily temperature (that’s a combination of all high and lows), it turned out to be 68.8. As to be expected, that’s 2.2 degrees below the average. This is the ninth coolest summer on record for South Bend.

As for rain, South Bend got more than what usually falls. The three months received 16.48 inches. That’s 4.58 inches above average.

Hopefully the fall will be “normal”!

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