The National Environmental Information Center under the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a report on the 9th that the summer of 2026 is the hottest summer in the US since relevant meteorological records were recorded. The average temperature in the continental US this summer and August was the highest on record. According to the report, the average temperature in the US in the summer of 2026 was about 23.6 degrees Celsius, about 1.7 degrees Celsius higher than the 20th century average, and about 0.2 degrees Celsius higher than the previous record. August 2026 was the hottest August in the US since records began. The average temperature was about 24.2 degrees Celsius, about 1.9 degrees Celsius higher than the 20th century average. The average daily high in August reached about 31.4 degrees Celsius, which is also the highest level ever recorded.

The National Environmental Information Center under the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a report on the 9th that the summer of 2026 is the hottest summer in the US since relevant meteorological records were recorded. The average temperature in the continental US this summer and August was the highest on record. According to the report, the average temperature in the US in the summer of 2026 was about 23.6 degrees Celsius, about 1.7 degrees Celsius higher than the 20th century average, and about 0.2 degrees Celsius higher than the previous record. August 2026 was the hottest August in the US since records began. The average temperature was about 24.2 degrees Celsius, about 1.9 degrees Celsius higher than the 20th century average. The average daily high in August reached about 31.4 degrees Celsius, which is also the highest level ever recorded.