JUST IN for July 2023: Record-high temps & devastating floods struck the U.S. 15 separate billion-dollar disasters occurred during the 1st 7 months of 2023. More from our July StateofClimate report: NOAANCEI Climate
Montpelier resident Lynnea Timpone paddle boards at the intersection of Main Street and East State Street on July 11, 2023, in Montpelier, Vermont. Up to eight inches of rain fell over 48 hours, causing catastrophic flooding in the area. Residents had been warned that Wrightsville Dam could reach capacity, forcing it to release more water that could impact the downtown area.
The average temperature across the contiguous U.S. last month was 75.7 degrees F , with July 2023 ranking as the 11th-hottest July in the 129-year climate record. Arizona, Idaho and Minnesota each had their third-driest July on record, while California and New Mexico had one of their top-10 driest Julys on record. Connecticut and Vermont experienced their second-wettest July on record. Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island all had a July ranking among top-10 wettest on record.The YTD average temperature for the contiguous U.S. was 53.0 degrees F , ranking as the 16th-warmest such YTD on record.
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