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Definition of cumulative temperature

: the algebraic sum for a week, month, or other considerable period of the daily or other unit interval departures of the average temperature of the air from any arbitrary value, commonly 42° F

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“Cumulative temperature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cumulative%20temperature. Accessed 4 Jul. 2022.

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