According to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the continental United States experienced its third hottest July since 1895 in 2022. Climate change is driving rising temperatures and more record heat. The Earth’s temperature has climbed each decade since 1880 by about .14 degrees Fahrenheit, or roughly 2 degrees Fahrenheit total.
Hottest Augusts in California
Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Augusts in California since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Rankings are based on the highest average temperature in each month. The top 10 hottest Augusts in California are:
- August 2020: 78.9°F average temperature
- August 2022: 78.4°F average temperature
- August 2017: 77.9°F average temperature
- August 2012: 77.8°F average temperature
- August 1967: 77.8°F average temperature
- August 2025: 77.2°F average temperature
- August 1998: 77.2°F average temperature
- August 1958: 77.1°F average temperature
- August 2021: 77°F average temperature
- August 2019: 76.8°F average temperature
Original reporting: KEYT (Ventura/Santa Barbara) — read the source article.