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The average U.S. summer temperature was 73.8 degrees, 2.2 degrees above the 20th-century average, NOAA said.
- On September 9, NOAA announced that the contiguous United States experienced its hottest summer on record, surpassing the previous 132-year record by 0.4 degrees.
- The average temperature reached 76.9 degrees, measuring 3.3 degrees above the 20th-century average. Dangerous heat waves impacted many locations across the East Coast and Midwest, driving sustained high temperatures.
- Four states, including Colorado and Utah, broke their individual all-time warmest summer records. The nation set 17 daily heat records during the period, driven by a persistent heat dome.
- June and August were the warmest such months on record for the contiguous United States, while July also ranked as the hottest. These three consecutive months drove the seasonal average.
- This record-breaking summer continues a long-term trend of rising temperatures in the contiguous United States. The 2026 average exceeds previous highs from 1936 and 2021 by 0.4 degrees, establishing a new baseline for climate change.
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