It hits 94 and NY swelters in a heat wave. In my neck of the woods, that would be slightly below average for late July.. Nobody’s dying of heatstroke around here. In fact, I rarely use my AC. Open windows and a couple of ceiling fans do just fine.
Don't forget the high level of humidity and smog.
Not sure where you live. But I have the same situation. However, we should count ourselves as being very blessed.
In an urban area, the concrete holds the heat in and escalates it. When I drive from home to the nearest city, the higher temperature becomes evident, the closer I get.Even if these city dwellers could open a window, it would be very dangerous (criminals). A ceiling fan is only valuable if you can circulate the air.
Like I said, we are blessed.