2026

+1.59°F

ran +1.59°F warmer than the 1996–2025 average for Jan 1–Jul 11 across 386 cities — the 150th coolest start to a year of 154 on record.

Extremes So Far

-54.0°F

Mcgrath, AK · Jan 13

117.0°F

Needles, CA · Jul 9

286

calendar-day record lows set in 2026 that still stand today

1,743

calendar-day record highs set in 2026 that still stand today

Each city's 2026 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 2026 — 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.

-0.87J

+2.17F

+4.92M

+2.55A

-0.03M

+0.48J

Warmest states of 2026

Wyoming+4.76°Colorado+4.33°Utah+4.32°Nevada+3.93°Arizona+3.92°Arkansas+3.87°

Coolest states of 2026

Alaska-3.61°Guam-1.09°Connecticut-0.38°New Hampshire-0.22°New Jersey-0.05°Rhode Island-0.04°

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