Miami, US, Jul 10 (EFE).- July was the hottest month in the history of the United States since records began in 1895, with an average temperature of nearly 25°C (77°F) Celsius across the country, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported Monday.
The average temperature for the contiguous United States (CONUS), which includes the mainland states excluding Alaska, was 1.8°C ( 3.3°F) above the 20th-century average in July, NOAA noted in a report.
Daytime high temperatures averaged 31.9°C (89°F), which is 1.6 °C (2.9°F) above the historical average, the study adds.
Meanwhile, overnight minimum temperatures averaged 17.8°C (64.2°F), 3.7°F above average, ranking as the warmest month on record for average low temperatures, surpassing July 2022 by 0.7°F.
This finding follows the heat of the previous month, when North America, Europe, and Africa experienced their second-hottest June on record, according to a previous report by the US agency.
The agency said that the western and southwestern United States experienced the warmest first half of the year ever recorded, and received less than 70% of the average amount of rain so far this year.
In July, drought affected 48.5% of the contiguous United States, NOAA reported, based on data from the Drought Monitor; rainfall in July 2026 was nearly 5.8 millimeters below the historical average.
NOAA has also warned that in 2026 the El Niño climate phenomenon will be one of the strongest on record, which implies drier conditions and a warmer-than-usual winter. EFE
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