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Temperature Records

August 2026 Is the Hottest Month on Record

A strengthening El Niño threatens to push 2026 or 2027 to new annual highs with fossil-fuel emissions as the main long-term driver.

State Lists Identify Coldest Augusts in Oregon and Colorado

State-by-State Lists Show Recent Months Dominating Hottest and Coldest Rankings

Peer-Reviewed Study Detects Sharp Acceleration in Global Warming Since 2015

Stacker Ranks Coldest Februarys for Oregon, Colorado, and California

Local Outlets Republish Stacker Rankings of the Coldest Novembers by State

Stacker Publishes State Rankings of the Coldest Octobers Using NOAA Data