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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 Kent County 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 1999 (tie)
- Average temperature: 74.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 85.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 63.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.07"

#9. July 1994 (tie)
- Average temperature: 74.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 83.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 65.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.78"

#7. July 2022 (tie)
- Average temperature: 74.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 85.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 64.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.02"

#7. July 1952 (tie)
- Average temperature: 74.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 85.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 63.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.65"

#6. July 2019
- Average temperature: 74.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 84.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 64.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.58"

#5. August 2022
- Average temperature: 74.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 84.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 64.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.80"

#4. July 2010
- Average temperature: 75.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 85.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 64.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.06"

#3. August 2018
- Average temperature: 75.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 83.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 66.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.92"

#2. July 2020
- Average temperature: 75.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 84.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 66.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.82"

#1. July 2013
- Average temperature: 76.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 84.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 68.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.85"

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