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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 Septembers in North Carolina 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've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.

#9. September 1900 (tie)
- Average temperature: 74.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 86.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 62°F
- Total precipitation: 2.38"

#9. September 1895 (tie)
- Average temperature: 74.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 85.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 62.6°F
- Total precipitation: 1.37"

#8. September 2016
- Average temperature: 74.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 83.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 64.6°F
- Total precipitation: 7.59"

#6. September 1930 (tie)
- Average temperature: 74.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 84.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 64.1°F
- Total precipitation: 3.52"

#6. September 1911 (tie)
- Average temperature: 74.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 84.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 64.3°F
- Total precipitation: 3.65"

#5. September 2019
- Average temperature: 74.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 86.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 63.8°F
- Total precipitation: 3.09"

#4. September 1933
- Average temperature: 75.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 86.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 63.3°F
- Total precipitation: 2.8"

#3. September 2018
- Average temperature: 76.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 84.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 67.7°F
- Total precipitation: 10.4"

#2. September 1925
- Average temperature: 76.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 88.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 64.3°F
- Total precipitation: 2.16"

#1. September 1921
- Average temperature: 76.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 88.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 64.9°F
- Total precipitation: 2.69"