"That chart is nonsense as it pertains to NH...which means its probably BS for the rest as well"
All the BS is coming from you.
Overall, this was NH's 7th warmest summer (116th least coldest) out of 122.
U.S. experiences fifth warmest summer
Lower 48 also had third warmest year to date, warmer than average August
The summer (June-August) temperature for the contiguous U.S. was 73.5°F, or 2.1°F above the 20thcentury average, tying 2006 as the fifth warmest in the 122-year period of record. The August temperature was 73.6°F, 1.5°F above the 20th century average, making it the 17th warmest on record. During August, record warmth was observed across the Northeast with below-average temperatures in the Southwest. The year-to-date (January-August) contiguous U.S. average temperature was 56.7°F, 2.8°F above average. Alaska continued to be record warm for the first eight months of 2016.
California, Connecticut and Rhode Island each had their warmest summer on record. The California statewide average temperature was 75.5°F, 3.3°F above average, the Connecticut statewide average temperature was 71.9°F, 3.7°F above average, and the Rhode Island statewide average temperature was 71.6°F, 3.7°F above average.
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