# US records hottest summer in 132 years

https://mins.news/en/item/51910

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-09 18:59 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/9/us-records-hottest-summer-in-132-years?traffic_source=rss

> The United States experienced its hottest summer since NOAA records began 132 years ago, with the June-to-August average 1.7C above the 20th-century norm. August was also the hottest on record. Extreme heat coincided with worsening drought, affecting about 59 percent of the contiguous US by September 1.

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