National Climate Report - August 2012
Year-to-Date Temperature Evolution
« National Climate Report - August 2012
- Year-to-date Temperature Anomalies
- State-by-State: Warmest Seasons & Jan-Aug
- Significant Temperature Records at Stations
- Divisional Maps & Hurricane Isaac Impacts on Drought
- Year-to-Date Temperature Evolution
- Warmest 12-month consecutive periods for the CONUS
- August daily temperature extremes
- Summer - Days over 100°F
This time series shows the 2012 year-to-date temperature through August, which was the warmest first eight 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-August 2012 contiguous U.S. average temperature was 58.7°F, 4.0°F above average. The data for 2012 are preliminary.
This time series also shows the 2012 year-to-date temperature through August. Outcome scenarios based on persistence of temperature from September through December, the remaining five months of 2012, are shown. The January-August 2012 contiguous U.S. average temperature was 58.7°F, 4.0°F above average. The data for 2012 are preliminary.
