What is the average summer temperature in this region?

• A. 75°F
• B. 80°F
• C. 90°F
• D. 85°F

Answer: (D)

Average temperature shows the typical heat you can expect over the summer, found by adding up daily temperatures for the season and dividing by the number of days. It reflects the central tendency, smoothing out unusually hot or cool days. When most summer days fall around the mid-80s, the mean lands near 85°F. That makes 85°F the best match for the region’s usual summer conditions—high enough to represent the common heat, but not so high as to imply mostly extreme heat. A cooler value like 75°F would understate the usual highs, while 90°F would suggest hotter conditions than what the average day actually experiences. If you had the daily data, you’d confirm by calculating the average of all daytime temperatures from summer months.