According to the latest report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the contiguous United States experienced its hottest July on record. The average temperature for the month was 76.89°F, which narrowly exceeded the previous record of 76.77°F established in 1936. This figure represents a temperature that is 3.3°F higher than the average recorded between 1901 and 2000.

The data indicates a widespread trend of elevated temperatures across the country. NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information noted that every state in the continental U.S. ranked within the warmest third of their respective historical temperature records for July. Notably, no states reported temperatures that were near or below their long-term averages.

While the report focuses on the statistical milestone of the heat, it highlights that the entire contiguous U.S. was affected by above-average conditions. The comparison to the 1936 record serves as a benchmark for the current climate data, illustrating that the recent month's heat was anomalous compared to the last century of recorded history. The findings are based on comprehensive federal data collection that has been maintained consistently since 1895.