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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 Newport 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. August 2020 (tie)
- Average temperature: 74.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 83.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 66.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.50"

#9. July 1999 (tie)
- Average temperature: 74.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 65.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.62"

#7. July 2022 (tie)
- Average temperature: 75.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 84.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 65.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.47"

#7. July 1952 (tie)
- Average temperature: 75.0掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 84.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 65.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.32"

#6. August 2022
- Average temperature: 75.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 84.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 66.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.57"

#5. July 2019
- Average temperature: 75.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 84.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 66.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.26"

#2. July 2020 (tie)
- Average temperature: 75.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 83.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 68.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.76"

#2. August 2018 (tie)
- Average temperature: 75.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 83.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 68.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.82"

#2. July 2010 (tie)
- Average temperature: 75.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 84.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 66.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.17"

#1. July 2013
- Average temperature: 76.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 83.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 69.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.43"

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