yeah,
It gets real hot. I'm in the SE (AL) so its blazing hot in mid summer. Upper
90s every single day. Good thing around here though is we get lots of rain. An ave of over 4 inches per month. Even with all the rain it can get bone dry in the summer cause the hot sun just bakes out the moisture in a few days. One week without rain and the ground hardens up like brick. Its a great place to grow if you prep the spots good with organic amendments, water crystals, slow ferts, etc.