a typical year, an average year; in most years
この冬は例年になく雪が多かった。
We had more snow than usual this winter.
例年になく寒い冬だそうですね。
I hear it's an unusually cold winter this year.
私たちは今年は例年になく暑い夏を経験しそうだ。
It looks like we're in for an unusually hot summer this year.
その冬は例年になく暖かかった。
That winter was unusually warm.
今年の夏は、例年にない暑さだ。
This summer is unusually hot.
今年は例年より雪が少ない。
There is less snow this year than usual.
お祭りは今年も例年通り開催された。
The festival was held as usual again this year.
今年は例年より桜は早いだろう。
The cherry blossoms will probably bloom earlier than usual this year.