July was hottest month ever recorded in U.S. as heatwaves shattered temperature records

The U.S. experienced its warmest July in 132 years of reliable data, with average temperatures 1.8°C above the 20th-century baseline, as scientists attribute the extreme heat to human-caused climate change.

First covered Aug 10, 2026 · 11:45 AM PT · 2 articles

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Coverage

3h Guardian Environment July was hottest month ever recorded in US as heatwaves scorched country — Scientists have made clear that the elevated heat in the US was being amplified by the human-caused climate crisis July was the hottest month ever recorded in…

4h Yale Climate Connections The U.S. just had its hottest month in recorded history, surpassing Dust Bowl record — A long-infamous record from the 1930s has bit the dust. The post The U.S. just had its hottest month in recorded history, surpassing Dust Bowl record appeared…

Primary sources

ncei.noaa.gov Climate at a Glance | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — cited by 2 of the outlets above

nature.com How the Great Plains Dust Bowl drought spread heat extremes around the Northern Hemisphere - Scientific Reports — cited by 2 of the outlets above

cpc.ncep.noaa.gov Climate Prediction Center - El Niño/La Niña Home

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abc12.com July was the hottest month in the US since records began in 1895 | News | abc12.com

yahoo.com July was the hottest month in the US since records began in 1895

cnn.com July was the hottest month in the US since records began in 1895 | CNN

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