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In 2022, the continental United States experienced its , according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their in the same month. The year prior, July marked the .

Climate change is driving rising temperatures and more record heat. The has climbed each decade since 1880 by about .14 degrees Fahrenheit, or roughly 2 degrees Fahrenheit total.

compiled a ranking of the hottest months in North Slope Borough since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the highest average temperature in each month. For each of the hottest months listed below, we鈥檝e included the average county temperature, county-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.

#9. July 2009 (tie)
- Average temperature: 52.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 61.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 43.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.62"

#9. July 1990 (tie)
- Average temperature: 52.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 60.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 43.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.23"

#8. July 1994
- Average temperature: 52.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 62.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 43.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.01"

#7. July 2007
- Average temperature: 53.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 61.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 44.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.15"

#6. July 1989
- Average temperature: 53.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 61.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 44.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.35"

#5. July 1998
- Average temperature: 54.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 62.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 45.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.79"

#4. July 2017
- Average temperature: 54.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 62.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 46.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.32"

#3. July 2004
- Average temperature: 54.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 63.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 46.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.93"

#2. July 1993
- Average temperature: 54.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 63.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 45.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.88"

#1. July 2019
- Average temperature: 55.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 62.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 47.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.26"

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