Contiguous U.S., Maximum Temperature Rankings, July 2015 1901-2000 Degrees Fahrenheit 1 85.96 86.68 -0.72 34 95 1992 1936 2014 2013 bottom-third 2 84.80 84.01 0.79 90 39 1915 1936 2014 2012 top-third 1966,2010 3 80.71 80.32 0.39 72 57 1907 1934 2014 2013 normal 4 77.00 76.12 0.88 96 33 1907 1934 2014 2012 top-third 5 73.15 71.49 1.66 107 22 1912 2012 2014 2012 top-third 6 68.36 67.05 1.31 105 24 1912 2012 2014 2012 top-third 7 64.77 63.25 1.52 109 20 1979 2012 2014 2012 top-third 1931,1999 8 62.34 60.70 1.64 110 18 1979 2012 2014 2012 top-third 9 61.00 59.82 1.18 104 24 1912 2012 2014 2012 top-third 10 61.84 60.52 1.32 111 17 1912 2012 2014 2012 top-third 11 63.34 62.09 1.25 111 17 1912 2012 2014 2012 top-third 12 65.08 64.01 1.07 106 22 1912 2012 2014 2013 top-third 18 65.72 65.01 0.71 91 37 1979 2017 2014 2013 top-third 24 64.56 63.99 0.57 91 36 1913 2017 2011 2014 top-third 36 64.74 63.98 0.76 94 32 1905 2018 2011 2014 top-third 1941 48 65.49 63.97 1.52 119 6 1915 2018 2014 2007 top-tenth 60 65.36 63.96 1.40 111 13 1907 2016 2014 2008 top-third