The global land and ocean temperature departure from average for August 2020 was 1.69°F (0.94°C), the second warmest on record for the month of August.

During August, the average contiguous U.S. temperature was 74.7°F, 2.6°F above the 20th-century average.

The July 2020 global land and ocean surface temperature was 1.66°F (0.92°C) above average, tying with 2016 as the second-warmest July on record.

We’re announcing the release of the State of the Climate in 2019 report, an annual assessment of Earth’s climate system.

During July, the average contiguous U.S. temperature was 75.7°F, 2.1°F above the 20th-century average.

NCEI’s State Climate Extremes Committee investigates possible new state-level records for temperature, precipitation, and more.

The global land and ocean temperature departure from average for June 2020 was +1.66°F (+0.92°C), tying with 2015 as the third-highest June temperature on record.

During June, the average contiguous U.S. temperature was 70.3°F, 1.8°F above the 20th-century average.

The June 2020 three-month summaries of climate impacts and outlooks are now available for 11 regions and subregions.

The global land and ocean temperature departure from average for May 2020 was 1.71°F (0.95°C) above average, tying with 2016 as the warmest May in the 141-year record.