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July was hottest month on record in contiguous US: NOAA

The Hill·August 10, 2026·1 min read
July was hottest month on record in contiguous US: NOAA

July was the hottest month on record in the contiguous U.S., according to NOAA. Temperatures in the 48 mainland states and Washington, D.C., averaged 76.9°F. That is roughly 0.1 to 0.2 degrees hotter than July 1936 and July 2012. NOAA holds records dating back over a century.

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