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Climate charts
8 charts about climate, each with its public source, its numbers and its date.
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What were the wettest years on record in the US?
Through 2025, 1973 was the wettest year on record in the contiguous US, with 5.0 inches more rain and melted snow than the 1901–2000 average of 29.9 inches, ...
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance · Data as of Dec 31, 2025
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Which US states have warmed the most?
Every state has warmed. From 2016 to 2025, Alaska, New Jersey and Rhode Island averaged 3.3°F warmer than in 1901–2000, the most of any state, while Arkansas...
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance · Data as of Dec 31, 2025
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How have the last 12 months compared with normal in the US?
Every month from September 2025 to August 2026 was warmer than its 1901–2000 average across the contiguous US. March 2026 stood out, 9.4°F above the March av...
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance · Data as of Aug 31, 2026
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Are US summers getting hotter?
Summer 2026 (June to August) averaged 74.4°F across the contiguous US, the hottest since records began in 1895, ahead of 1936, the Dust Bowl summer, and 2021...
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance · Data as of Aug 31, 2026
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Is the US getting wetter or drier?
The contiguous US got 29.3 inches of rain and melted snow in 2025, a little below the 1901–2000 average of 29.9 inches. The dashed trend line, the straight l...
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance · Data as of Dec 31, 2025
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How much has the US warmed since 1895?
The contiguous US averaged 54.6°F in 2025, its fourth-warmest year since records began in 1895; 2024 was the warmest, at 55.5°F. The dashed trend line, the s...
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance · Data as of Dec 31, 2025
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Which US states are getting wetter or drier?
From 2016 to 2025 most of the East and Midwest got wetter and the Southwest drier than in 1901–2000: Kentucky got 14.7% more rain and melted snow a year, whi...
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance · Data as of Dec 31, 2025
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What were the hottest years on record in the US?
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 record...
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance · Data as of Dec 31, 2025