National Climate Report - July 2012
Year-to-Date Temperature Evolution
« National Climate Report - July 2012
- Year-to-date Temperature Anomalies
- Warmest July & January-July Periods on Record
- Significant Temperature Records at Stations
- Divisional Temperature Maps
- Year-to-Date Temperature Evolution
- Warmest 12-month consecutive periods for the CONUS
- July daily temperature extremes
This time series shows the 2012 year-to-date temperature through July, which was the warmest first seven months of any year on record for the lower 48. The year-to-date evolution of the contiguous U.S. temperatures for each year back to 1895 are also shown, with the five warmest and five coolest years highlighted. The January-July 2012 contiguous U.S. average temperature was 56.4°F, 4.3°F above average. The data for 2012 are preliminary.
This time series also shows the 2012 year-to-date temperature through July. Outcome scenarios based on persistence of temperature from August through December, the remaining five months of 2012, are shown. The January-July 2012 contiguous U.S. average temperature was 56.4°F, 4.3°F above average. The data for 2012 are preliminary.
