NOAA says summer 2026 was the hottest on record
The United States recorded its hottest summer on record in 2026, breaking a temperature record that had stood for more than a century, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
TL;DR
- The United States recorded its hottest summer on record in 2026.
- This breaks a temperature record that stood for over a century.
- The average temperature across the contiguous U.S. from June through August was the warmest in NOAA's 132-year record.
- The 2026 average was 0.4 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the previous records set in 1936 and 2021.