North America

According to the August 14 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 30.7% of the United States.

According to the August 7 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 30.2% of the United States.

During July 2018, the average contiguous U.S. temperature was 75.5°F, 1.9°F above the 20th century average.

According to the August 15 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to extreme drought covers 11.3% of the contiguous U.S.

According to the September 5 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to extreme drought covers 13.5% of the contiguous U.S.

According to the September 19 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to extreme drought covers 15.5% of the contiguous U.S.

According to the October 3 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to extreme drought covers 14.4% of the contiguous U.S.

According to the October 31 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to extreme drought covers 12.0% of the contiguous U.S.

According to the November 7 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to extreme drought covers 12.0% of the contiguous U.S.

According to the December 5 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to extreme drought covers 24.3% of the contiguous U.S.