2012 was a warm summer in the Twin Cities, with the warmth extending into September. The average number of days in a year to reach at least 90 degrees is 12.9. 2012 had 31 days with a maximum temperature of 90 degrees or higher in the Twin Cities. This was enough to be in a three-way tie for the seventh most number of 90 degree high temperatures. The record number of 90 degree days in a year for the Twin Cities was 44 during the memorable summer of 1988.
rank year days of 90 or above ------------------------------ 1. 1988 44 2. 1936 36 3. 1934 34 3. 1937 34 5. 1949 33 6. 1933 32 7. 1955 31 7. 1976 31 7. 2012 31 10. 1894 30 10. 1931 30
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