Sifter
It’s a dry heat
July is generally the hottest month in the U.S., and nobody knows that better than those of us who live in Chico and Butte County. This month we’ve seen it hover around 105, which is pretty damn hot. Maybe it would make you feel cooler to know that the record for July heat in Chico is 117 degrees Fahrenheit, recorded July 15, 1972. Here are some other record highs for July as reported by weather.com:
City Temp. Year
Sacramento 114 1914
Red Bluff 121 1981
Bakersfield 115 1950
Palm Springs 123 1995
Phoenix, Ariz. 122 1990
Ogden, Utah 106 1931
Houston, Texas 106 1962
New Orleans, La. 102 1980
Philadelphia, Pa. 104 1966
New York, N.Y. 105 1966
Miami, Fla. 98 1958
