Hotter still is the core. In the sun this is thought to be 10 - 20 million degrees. These temperatures are due to the pressure caused by gravity trying to compress the star. It has to be this temperature for fusion of hydrogen to take place.
In most years, Seattle averages a daily maximum temperature for September that's between 69 and 73 degrees Fahrenheit (20 to 23 degrees Celsius). The minimum temperature usually falls between 52 and 55 Â°F (11 to 13 Â°C).
The morning of July 29, Seattle also set a new record warmest low temperature, 71 Â°F (22 Â°C), breaking the old record of 69 Â°F (21 Â°C) set on September 2, 1974 and tied a day earlier on July 28, 2009. The heat was not confined to Seattle.