July was among the hottest ever across Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ Last month was a sizzler in Ohio, tied for the hottest July on record in Columbus and among the warmest Julys ever for many of the state's other cities.
The National Weather Service says Columbus had an average temperature in July of 80.2 degrees, matching the record for the month seen in both 1934 and 1999.
Toledo had its second hottest July with an average temperature of 78.8 degrees, and the city reached record high temperatures on three days last month.
July was the third warmest for Cleveland and also the fourth wettest the city has ever seen.
Dayton's July was the city's fifth warmest. And the month's average temperature of 79.8 degrees made it the hottest month Dayton has experienced since August 1947.
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