What were the hottest years on record in the US?

Name: What were the hottest years on record in the US?
Creator: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Published: 2026-09-25
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-copyright

Through 2025, 2024 was the hottest year on record in the contiguous US, 3.5°F above the 1901–2000 average of 52.0°F. All 10 of the hottest years since records began in 1895 came in 2006 or later.

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Source and date

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance
License: Public domain (U.S. government work)
Data as of: December 31, 2025
Published: September 25, 2026

The data

Year	°F warmer than the 1901–2000 average
2024	3.47
2012	3.26
2016	2.89
2025	2.61
2017	2.53
2021	2.49
2015	2.37
2020	2.35
2023	2.35
2006	2.23