Summer 2026 was the US’s hottest on record: NOAA
Summary
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported that the summer of 2026 was the hottest ever recorded in the United States. The average temperature for the summer was 74.4 degrees Fahrenheit, which is 3 degrees higher than the usual average.Key Facts
- NOAA announced that summer 2026 was the hottest on record in the U.S.
- The average temperature during meteorological summer (June, July, August) was 74.4°F.
- This temperature was 3 degrees above the long-term average.
- August 2026 had an average temperature of 75.6°F, the highest for that month in NOAA’s 132-year record.
- NOAA’s records span 132 years of temperature data.
- The report highlights a rise in U.S. summer temperatures over historic norms.
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