Summary
This year, the United States broke several long-standing weather records. These records include snowfall, cold temperatures, heat, and rainfall across different parts of the country. Notable records were broken in Alabama, Florida, California, Texas, Utah, and Death Valley.
Key Facts
- A snowstorm hit the northern Gulf Coast on January 21, setting new snowfall records in Alabama and Florida.
- Mobile, Alabama, recorded 7.5 inches of snow, breaking a 130-year-old record.
- On August 7, Indio, California, reached 119 degrees, breaking a 96-year-old temperature record.
- Miami tied a record low temperature from 1913, recording 48 degrees on November 11.
- Lubbock, Texas, recorded 89 degrees on November 13, surpassing a record from 1973.
- Salt Lake City, Utah, exceeded its October rainfall record from 1981 with over 4.16 inches of rain.
- Death Valley, known for its dry climate, had its rainiest November ever, surpassing a record from 115 years ago.
