The first half of this month got off to a very warm start.
The average high temperature for the first 15 days of this month, as recorded at CFB Trenton, was 29 degrees celsius, or about 84 degrees Fahrenheit.
However the first half of July in 1936 was even warmer. The average high temperature around these parts 84 years ago was 33 degrees, or a sizzling 91 degrees Fahrenheit.
On July 9 and 10 in 1936, high temperatures soared to almost 40 degrees.
The average high for the entire month of July in the Quinte region is 26 degrees.
