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New York, Sept. 9 (Petra) — The United States experienced its
hottest summer on record this year since data collection began 132
years ago, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
reported on Wednesday.
According to data released by the agency, the meteorological summer
spanning June through August 2026 and the month of August
specifically broke historical temperature records. The average
temperature across the contiguous United States during the summer
season reached 74.37 degrees Fahrenheit (23.54 degrees Celsius),
surpassing previous record highs set in 1936 and 2021 by 0.4 degrees
Fahrenheit.
August set a milestone as the hottest August in recorded history,
with an average temperature of 75.6 degrees Fahrenheit, while July
2026 earned the distinction of being the single hottest month ever
recorded in the country.
//Petra// AF
