Summer 2026 Breaks All-Time Record For Hottest Ever In United States
Summer 2026 officially ranks as the hottest the contiguous United States has experienced in 132 years of record-keeping, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) confirmed.
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Temperatures edged out the previous high by four-tenths of a degree, toppling historical benchmarks established in 1936 and 2021.
Data from the FOX Forecast Center indicates that above-normal heat blanketed much of the country, which also had to deal with unusually elevated overnight lows. (RELATED: More Than Dozen Earthquakes In Span Of 24 Hours Rattle Pacific Ring Of Fire)
While daytime highs stayed near average throughout the Midwest, Ohio Valley and Tennessee Valley, exceptionally high nighttime lows swept across almost the entire country, denying residents typical evening relief.
The heat proved most intense in the Southwest, with Colorado, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico all experiencing their hottest summer ever recorded.
The warmth was noticeable in July as a severe heat dome stalled over the Four Corners and Desert Southwest, driving dangerous triple-digit highs across multiple metropolitan areas.
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Southwestern cities bore the brunt of the peak readings, led by Phoenix hitting 112 degrees and Las Vegas recording 110, while Albuquerque approached the century mark at 98.
With that being said, July’s punishing conditions were not the season apex, according to the FOX Forecast Center.
Aug. 2026 claims the title of the hottest August ever documented, with the contiguous U.S. averaging 75.6 degrees.
Daytime conditions also set a new national standard, with average daily highs climbing to an unprecedented 88.6 degrees.
All-time temperature marks were recorded in the West, Southwest, southwestern Plains and southern Rockies, while the southern portion of the Florida Peninsula also logged unprecedented warmth.
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