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U.S. Climate Report: February 2016

Rick Bickling — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 16:17:11 +0000

The strong El Niño that was present in the Equatorial Pacific interacted with other climate patterns to influence U.S. weather conditions during winter and February. The December–February average temperature for the contiguous U.S. was 36.8°F, 4.6°F above the 20th century average, surpassing the previous record of 36.5°F set in 1999/2000. The exceptionally warm December boosted … Continue reading U.S. Climate Report: February 2016 →

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U.S. Climate Report: November 2015

Rick Bickling — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 23:45:24 +0000

The September-November contiguous U.S. average temperature was 56.8°F, 3.3°F above the 20th century average, surpassing the previous record of 56.6°F set in 1963. Record and near-record warmth spanned much of the nation. The November contiguous U.S. temperature was 44.7°F, 3.0°F above the 20th century average and the 13th warmest in the 121-year period of record. … Continue reading U.S. Climate Report: November 2015 →

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U.S. Climate Report: September 2015

Rick Bickling — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 00:15:43 +0000

The September contiguous U.S. average temperature was 68.5°F, 3.7°F above the 20th century average. Only September 1998 was warmer for the Lower 48. Record and near-record warmth spanned most of the country, with nine states in the Northeast, Midwest, and Southwest record warm. The September precipitation total for the contiguous U.S. was 2.09 inches, 0.40 … Continue reading U.S. Climate Report: September 2015 →

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U.S. Climate Report: August 2015

Rick Bickling — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 10:52:34 +0000

The average temperature for the contiguous United States during summer 2015 (June–August) was 72.7°F, 1.3°F above the 20th century average. Record summer heat impacted the Northwest, while the central United States remained cool. The August average temperature for the lower 48 was 73.0°F, 0.9°F above average, and the 31st warmest on record. The summer precipitation … Continue reading U.S. Climate Report: August 2015 →

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U.S. Climate Report: July 2015

Rick Bickling — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 20:45:34 +0000

The July contiguous U.S. average temperature was 73.9°F, 0.2°F above the 20th century average, and it ranked near the middle value in the 121-year period of record. The average contiguous U.S. temperature for January–July was 53.0°F, 1.7°F above the 20th century average and the 10th warmest year-to-date on record. The July precipitation total for the … Continue reading U.S. Climate Report: July 2015 →

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U.S. Climate Report: April 2015

Rick Bickling — Fri, 15 May 2015 09:31:38 +0000

The April contiguous U.S. average temperature was 53.1°F, 2.1°F above the 20th century average—the 17th warmest April on record and warmest since 2012. Much of the contiguous U.S. was warmer than average, especially the Southeast. The April Lower 48 precipitation total was 2.78 inches, 0.26 inch above average, and ranking in the wettest one-third of … Continue reading U.S. Climate Report: April 2015 →

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U.S. Climate Report: May 2015

Rick Bickling — Thu, 07 May 2015 12:41:55 +0000

The May contiguous U.S. average temperature was 60.8°F, 0.6°F above the 20th century average, ranking near the median value in the 121-year record. Much of the East Coast and Northwest were warmer than average, particularly the Northeast where four states were record warm. Below-average temperatures were observed across the central United States. The spring (March–May) … Continue reading U.S. Climate Report: May 2015 →

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U.S. Climate Report: March 2015

Rick Bickling — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 18:05:33 +0000

This is the first article of a new regular feature, Earth Matters, where we explore information about our climate and the well being of our planet. The March contiguous U.S. average temperature was 45.4°F, 3.9°F above the 20th century average—the 12th warmest March on record and warmest since 2012. Near-record warmth spanned from the Great … Continue reading U.S. Climate Report: March 2015 →

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