August 2023 - General Weather Discussion

[king183]

Have Oklahoma summers always been this hot or am I just getting older and hating the heat more? I don’t recall them being unbearable when I was younger, but maybe I tolerated it better.

[Pete]

Have Oklahoma summers always been this hot or am I just getting older and hating the heat more? I don’t recall them being unbearable when I was younger, but maybe I tolerated it better.

2011 was the hottest ever.

But 1980 was a close 2nd. I was a lifeguard on summer break from OU. Don't ask me how, but I sat in the full sun (no umbrella) 8-10 hours every day that summer and I doubt I even wore sunscreen. Temps hit 100 degrees 50 (!!!) times that summer. I remember the pool water was like a very warm bath and it didn't even cool you off.

Last summer was much worse than this one, but only getting above 100 a dozen times or so is hardly cause for celebration.


As a side note, I have a ton of friends that have moved to Austin from California. Now, they understand why California is so expensive... Of the 4 places I lived out there, 3 didn't have or need a/c. And in the 4th, I used it once or twice a year, maximum. Most summer nights were too cool to sleep with a window open.... sigh.