US Records Hottest Month Ever in July, NOAA Reports
The contiguous United States experienced its hottest month on record in July, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported. The average temperature across the Lower 48 states was 76.89 degrees Fahrenheit (24.94 degrees Celsius).
The contiguous United States recorded its hottest month ever in July, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The Lower 48 states registered an average temperature of 76.89 degrees Fahrenheit (24.94 degrees Celsius), surpassing the previous July record from 1936, a period known as the Dust Bowl, by one-eighth of a degree.
While Alaska experienced unusually cool conditions, most of the continental U.S. faced hotter-than-normal weather. The most significant heatwaves occurred in the Mountain West, Southwest, Northern Plains, and Southeast regions.
NOAA highlighted that nighttime low temperatures were a major contributor to the record heat. These minimum temperatures, critical for human and agricultural recovery from daytime heat, broke the old record for hottest nights by 0.7 degrees. Scientists identify warmer nights as a key indicator of human-caused climate change.