爆料TV

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 Washington 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 2021 (tie)
- Average temperature: 68.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 77.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 58.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.90"

#9. July 2006 (tie)
- Average temperature: 68.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 79.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 57.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.68"

#8. July 2010
- Average temperature: 68.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 79.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 57.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.97"

#7. July 1949
- Average temperature: 68.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 81.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 55.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.96"

#4. July 2013 (tie)
- Average temperature: 68.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 79.0掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 58.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 7.38"

#4. July 1916 (tie)
- Average temperature: 68.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 80.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 57.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.99"

#4. July 1897 (tie)
- Average temperature: 68.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 78.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 58.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 10.36"

#3. July 1955
- Average temperature: 68.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 82.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 55.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.06"

#2. July 2020
- Average temperature: 70.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 81.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 59.0掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.69"

#1. July 1921
- Average temperature: 71.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 82.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 59.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.25"

You may also like: The share of seniors in Washington County, Vermont with Alzheimer's