The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Wednesday that the United States experienced its hottest summer on record this year since data collection began 132 years ago.
According to data released by the administration, this summer, and specifically the month of August, were the hottest on record. The average temperature during the meteorological summer (from June to August 2026) reached 74.37 degrees Fahrenheit in the United States, noting that it surpassed previous records set in 1936 and 2021 by 0.4 degrees Fahrenheit.
