11.   Many Phoenix-area residents, particularly the women and children, split town for the three hottest months.

12.   Next summer, if they look stressed, you might consider covering them with shade screen during the hottest months.

13.   Never mind that September and October are our consistently hottest months.

14.   Newly released government statistics show July was the hottest month on record.

15.   Prolonged power outages are common, particularly during the hottest months of the year.

16.   September and October are typically among the hottest months of the fire season.

17.   Some will disappear during the hottest months, but will return from the roots in fall.

18.   Some airlines may even ban pet travel entirely during the hottest months.

19.   The high season in Rio includes the hottest months of the year, December through March.

20.   The hottest months are a slow time on St. Simons Island, said the Rev. Germain Belen, a Franciscan priest who serves St. William Catholic Church.