- Global temperatures continue to increase, with 2023 recording the warmest numbers on record.
- In 2021, Oregon, Utah, and Washington broke heat records.
- The hottest temperature recorded in US history was 134 degrees Fahrenheit in California in 1913.
2023 was the hottest year on record, and 2024 is shaping up to be a scorcher too, with temperature records being shattered from Nevada to North Carolina. However, many of the highest recorded temperatures in each state happened decades ago.
According to the official climate government website, Earth’s temperature has risen by an average of 0.11 degrees Fahrenheit per decade, and 2023 was the warmest year since global records began in 1850.
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But global temperature rise doesn’t mean it just gets hotter everywhere at the same rate. In fact, according to data released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), some states in the US reached their all-time toastiest temperatures hundreds of years ago.
Here’s a list of every state and its hottest day on record, from the high 90s to above 130 degrees Fahrenheit, according to NOAA.
