First six months of 2014 were warmest in California's history

[petronius]

The first six months of 2014 were the hottest ever in California, according to the National Weather Service.

The period was nearly 5 degrees warmer than the 20th century average and more than a degree hotter than the record set in 1934, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.

The first half of the year was the second warmest on average in Los Angeles in the last 70 years, with an average temperature just above 63 degrees.

Northern California cities, including San Francisco and Sacramento, experienced the warmest six months ever, NOAA reported.

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http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-warmest-weather-california-20140721-story.html

I'm a bit surprised to see this, actually - I've been perceiving at least the summer so far as rather cool. Be curious to see what our local data shows...

[antiquie]

1. Down here it feels hotter

than what the thermometer says -- like the UV index is 20 or something.

[petronius]

2. Maybe I'm just getting used to it, or we're getting a warmer average

but not the big extremes - because now that I look our local station really has been a few degrees F over the norm all year (except for June which was right at the average). I also moved into a new apartment this year, so perhaps better air flow and insulation is affecting my perception. Whatever the reason, I'll take it...

[antiquie]

3. Maybe my age is affecting my heat tolerance.