Some people like to pore over or create data. Some don't. If you don't get it, you won't get it. I get it, and I like it.

Around here, daytime temperatures peak in July (usually) but August gets bad because the nights don't cool down as much as they do in July. It's worse in the city than the country because there is so much concrete and asphalt. New York City is built on a huge granite foundation, which is one of the secrets of the city's success. Unfortunately, the subway tunnels, dug out of the granite, absorb heat, and interestingly, the hottest month on subway platforms is September. That's how big the lag is. About 30 years ago, they started putting in air conditioned cars, and I'm grateful for that, because damn, it gets hot, but while it makes the ride better, it makes standing on the platform worse.