1931

+0.78°F

ran +0.78°F warmer than the 1996–2025 average across 293 cities — the 148th coldest of 157 years on record.

Extremes

-43.0°F

Barrow, AK · Feb 20

120.0°F

Palm Springs, CA · Jul 5

527

calendar-day record lows set in 1931 that still stand today

1,633

calendar-day record highs set in 1931 that still stand today

Each city's 1931 average temperature versus its 1996–2025 normal — blue where the year ran cool, red where it ran hot.

Each city's single hottest and coldest reading of 1931 — the number is the temperature, coloured hot-to-cold. Toggle between the two.

National temperature anomaly by month — red above the line is a warm month, blue below is cool.

+1.99J

+2.62F

-3.67M

-0.90A

-1.92M

+0.47J

+1.08J

-1.15A

+2.33S

+2.33O

+2.93N

+3.04D

Warmest states of 1931

Iowa+4.38°South Dakota+4.19°Minnesota+4.00°Wisconsin+3.46°Illinois+3.46°North Dakota+3.22°

Coolest states of 1931

Utah-4.55°Arizona-2.99°Alaska-2.21°New Mexico-2.11°Puerto Rico-1.96°Texas-1.29°

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