As we wrap up July, we are entering August with already plenty of 90-degree days.

What You Need To Know

  • June was above normal, with a heatwave of 3 to 4 days straight of 90+ highs

  • Toledo hit 100 degrees on June 21

  • Last year, our last 90-degree day was in early October, which is way past the average 

When you compare our number of 90+ degree days so far to our average, most of the state is above normal or close to normal, with all of August left to go!

The hottest daytime high temperature recorded in a major city was on June 21 in Toledo at 100 degrees! Most cities have flirted near 100 but haven't quite reached the triple digits yet.

Some cities saw 90-degree days in May, which is earlier than normal, like Cincinnati, where we usually experience our first 90-degree day in early June.

Overall, June was hotter than normal. For example, Columbus had 10 days of 90+ degrees in June alone!

Many cities also had heatwaves in mid-June, which is classified as 3 or more consecutive days of 90s.

Another heatwave happened in early July.

With most of August still left to go, the outlook calls for temperatures to remain above normal. So it's most likely that we will experience more 90-degree weather.

In recent years, we have had 90s in September and October. Looking back at 2021, all of us had 90-degree days well into early October, which is well past the average last 90-degree day of the year, typically happening in late August into early September.

It's safe to say, so far, the summer has been hot.

Remember Sept. 1 marks the beginning of meteorological fall!