Average temperature change in every state for the last 100 years

Published 1:30 pm Friday, April 14, 2023

By Nicole Caldwell

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Average temperature change in every state for the last 100 years

The global climate is changing. And according to numerous scientific experts, nothing will be spared from its effects—no acre of land, no human being, and no animal will be completely insulated from the changes that will occur over the next century.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest report, issued in April 2022, warned that the world must curb the trend in rising greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 if there is any hope of meeting the Paris Agreement’s goal of capping global temperature rise at 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels.

Climate change does not affect every area equally, which is as accurate globally as it is between the U.S. states. Thirty-three states have had their hottest overall years since 2010, and while the amount of warming—just a few degrees—may seem inconsequential, it’s important to note just a few degrees of cooling caused past ice ages. Should humans continue to follow this current trajectory, the warming of Earth will have devastating worldwide effects.

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Stacker compiled data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Centers for Environmental Information to detail the temperature changes over the past 120 years across every state except Alaska and Hawaii, where data was unavailable. Each temperature is compared to the 1901-2000 average.

Winter in this story refers to December of the preceding year through February of the current year (e.g., in 1919, winter is December 1918 to February 1919), while summer refers to June through August of each year. All temperatures are listed in Fahrenheit.

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The shore of Mobile Bay in Fairhope, Alabama.

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Alabama: 0.9 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 75.7 F (0.7 F above norm)
— Average low: 52.4 F (1.1 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 80.4 F (1.5 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 50.3 F (1.5 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 1921, 78 F (3.1 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1976, 48.4 F (2.8 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 1902 (82.2 F; 3.3 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1978 (39.7 F; 6.9 F below norm)

A highway leading to downtown Phoenix, Arizona.

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Arizona: 1.9 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 75.5 F (2.0 F above norm)
— Average low: 47.0 F (1.7 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 79.7 F (2.4 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 44.5 F (2.4 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 2020, 77.7 F (4.2 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1912, 43.1 F (2.2 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 2020 (81.2 F; 3.9 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1933 (35.9 F; 6.4 F below norm)

A residential neighborhood of tightly packed homes in Ozark, Arkansas.

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Arkansas: 0.7 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 72.6 F (0.9 F above norm)
— Average low: 49.7 F (0.5 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 80.6 F (1.8 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 44.8 F (1.8 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 1954, 75.4 F (3.7 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1917, 46.3 F (2.8 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 1934 (83.2 F; 4.5 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1978 (33.9 F; 7.4 F below norm)

The downtown Los Angeles skyline.

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California: 2.7 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 73.0 F (3.0 F above norm)
— Average low: 47.2 F (2.4 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 76.0 F (3.8 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 46.0 F (3.8 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 2014, 74.2 F (4.2 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1911, 42.7 F (2.1 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 2021 (77.2 F; 5.1 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1949 (36.8 F; 6.8 F below norm)

Downtown Telluride, Colorado, lit by the sun.

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Colorado: 1.4 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 60.3 F (1.9 F above norm)
— Average low: 31.8 F (1.0 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 67.4 F (2.9 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 27.9 F (2.9 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 2012, 62.9 F (4.5 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1895, 27.9 F (2.9 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 2012 (68.7 F; 4.2 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1899 (18.5 F; 7 F below norm)

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A tower sitting on the Talcott Mountain State Park in Simsbury, Connecticut.

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Connecticut: 3.0 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 61.4 F (3.1 F above norm)
— Average low: 40.7 F (3.0 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 71.8 F (3.5 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 30.7 F (3.5 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 2012, 62.2 F (3.9 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1904, 33.8 F (3.9 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 2020 (72.2 F; 4 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1918 (19.1 F; 7.9 F below norm)

Saturated early morning light hitting the buildings and architecture of downtown Wilmington, Delaware

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Delaware: 2.0 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 66.2 F (2.0 F above norm)
— Average low: 46.2 F (2.1 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 76.0 F (2.7 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 38.2 F (2.7 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 2012, 68.6 F (4.4 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1904, 41 F (3.1 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 2010 (78.1 F; 4.8 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1905 (27.6 F; 7 F below norm)

An aerial view of Miami Beach in South Beach, Florida.

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Florida: 2.3 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 82.6 F (1.8 F above norm)
— Average low: 62.1 F (2.7 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 82.6 F (2.0 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 62.4 F (2.0 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 1990, 83.6 F (2.7 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1910, 56.8 F (2.6 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 1998 (83.5 F; 3 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1958 (52.8 F; 5.9 F below norm)

The Atlanta skyline and Lake Meer.

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Georgia: 1.4 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 76.5 F (1.4 F above norm)
— Average low: 53.0 F (1.3 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 80.3 F (1.6 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 51.7 F (1.6 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 1990, 78 F (2.9 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1968, 49.3 F (2.3 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 2010 (81.8 F; 3.1 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1977 (41.3 F; 6 F below norm)

An idyllic, rural Idaho homestead amongst rolling hills.

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Idaho: 0.8 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 55.5 F (1.1 F above norm)
— Average low: 31.4 F (0.5 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 65.4 F (3.6 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 24.9 F (3.6 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 1934, 59.5 F (5.1 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1985, 27.7 F (3.1 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 2021 (67 F; 5.2 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1949 (14.3 F; 9.8 F below norm)

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An aerial view of Chicago and Lake Michigan.

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Illinois: 0.4 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 62.5 F (0.4 F above norm)
— Average low: 41.6 F (0.5 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 74.3 F (0.8 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 30.1 F (0.8 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 2012, 66.8 F (4.7 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1917, 37.4 F (3.8 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 1936 (78.2 F; 4.7 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1978 (19.5 F; 8.5 F below norm)

Indianapolis' downtown skyline over the river walk.

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Indiana: 0.9 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 62.8 F (0.8 F above norm)
— Average low: 41.6 F (1.0 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 73.4 F (1.0 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 31.5 F (1.0 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 2012, 66.2 F (4.3 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1917, 36.9 F (3.8 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 1936 (76.5 F; 4.1 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1978 (19.7 F; 9.1 F below norm)

An aerial view of Sheldon, Iowa.

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Iowa: 0.0 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 58.7 F (0.3 F above norm)
— Average low: 36.3 F (0.4 F below norm)
— Average summer temperature: 72.6 F (1.1 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 22.6 F (1.1 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 2012, 63.6 F (5.3 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1917, 32.7 F (4 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 1936 (76.7 F; 5.2 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1936 (10.9 F; 10.2 F below norm)

A freshly plowed field in Kansas.

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Kansas: 1.0 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 69.0 F (2.3 F above norm)
— Average low: 41.3 F (0.2 F below norm)
— Average summer temperature: 78.6 F (2.1 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 34.2 F (2.1 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 2012, 72 F (5.3 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1917, 38.2 F (3.4 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 1934 (83.2 F; 6.7 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1979 (23.1 F; 8.2 F below norm)

A meandering country road traversing a fall landscape in the Blue Grass region near Lexington, Kentucky.

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Kentucky: 0.9 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 67.8 F (1.0 F above norm)
— Average low: 45.0 F (0.8 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 75.9 F (1.4 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 39.1 F (1.4 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 1921, 70.2 F (3.4 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1917, 40.9 F (3.3 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 1936 (78.6 F; 4.1 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1978 (26.5 F; 9 F below norm)

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An aerial view of Downtown Baton Rouge near the Mississippi River.

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Louisiana: 0.9 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 78.3 F (1.2 F above norm)
— Average low: 56.3 F (0.7 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 82.9 F (1.8 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 54.0 F (1.8 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 1921, 80 F (2.9 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1976, 52.9 F (2.7 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 2011 (84.9 F; 3.8 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1978 (44 F; 6.9 F below norm)

Buildings in Kennebunkport, a coastal town in York County, Maine.

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Maine: 3.3 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 53.8 F (3.3 F above norm)
— Average low: 32.9 F (3.3 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 65.0 F (2.3 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 18.3 F (2.3 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 1999, 54.2 F (3.7 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1904, 26.1 F (3.5 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 1937 (65.8 F; 3.1 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1918 (7.8 F; 7.8 F below norm)

Pedestrians strolling on the boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland.

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Maryland: 1.9 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 66.0 F (2.0 F above norm)
— Average low: 45.4 F (1.9 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 75.5 F (2.5 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 37.8 F (2.5 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 2012, 67.7 F (3.7 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1904, 40.4 F (3.1 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 2010 (77.2 F; 4.2 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1918 (26.7 F; 7.2 F below norm)

That Boston skyline on a sunny summer day.

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Massachusetts: 3.4 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 60.8 F (3.6 F above norm)
— Average low: 39.9 F (3.2 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 70.9 F (3.7 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 29.8 F (3.7 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 2012, 61.2 F (4 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1904, 32.9 F (3.7 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 2020 (71.3 F; 4.1 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1918 (18 F; 7.8 F below norm)

Downtown Traverse City, Michigan.

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Michigan: 1.5 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 54.9 F (1.2 F above norm)
— Average low: 35.2 F (1.8 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 67.5 F (1.7 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 21.7 F (1.7 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 2012, 58.7 F (5 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1917, 29.2 F (4.2 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 1955 (69.6 F; 3.9 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1904 (10.9 F; 9.3 F below norm)

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, at sunset on the Mississippi River.

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Minnesota: 0.0 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 50.4 F (-0.5 F below norm)
— Average low: 29.7 F (0.4 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 67.7 F (1.5 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 9.4 F (1.5 F below norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 1931, 56.2 F (5.3 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1917, 24.5 F (4.7 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 1988 (70.7 F; 4.4 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1936 (0.3 F; 10.2 F below norm)

A Welcome to Mississippi state road sign.

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Mississippi: 1.1 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 76.6 F (1.3 F above norm)
— Average low: 52.9 F (0.9 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 81.4 F (1.6 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 50.6 F (1.6 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 1921, 78.6 F (3.3 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1976, 49.3 F (2.7 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 2010 (82.9 F; 3.1 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1978 (39.7 F; 7.1 F below norm)

The St. Louis Gateway Arch in Missouri.

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Missouri: 0.5 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 66.5 F (0.8 F above norm)
— Average low: 43.6 F (0.3 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 77.2 F (1.6 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 35.2 F (1.6 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 2012, 70.4 F (4.7 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1917, 39.9 F (3.4 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 1934 (81.8 F; 6.3 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1978 (24 F; 8.1 F below norm)

A scenic highway in St. Mary, Montana, with the Rocky Mountains in the background.

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Montana: 0.9 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 54.4 F (1.3 F above norm)
— Average low: 29.8 F (0.6 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 65.8 F (3.1 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 21.5 F (3.1 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 1934, 57.6 F (4.5 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1916, 25.4 F (3.7 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 1936 (67.7 F; 5 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1949 (9.3 F; 10.3 F below norm)

A country road in Nebraska.

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Nebraska: 1.2 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 63.6 F (2.4 F above norm)
— Average low: 35.5 F (0.0 F below norm)
— Average summer temperature: 74.2 F (2.5 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 28.7 F (2.5 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 2012, 67 F (5.8 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1917, 32.4 F (3.2 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 1936 (77.5 F; 5.8 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1979 (14.5 F; 10.2 F below norm)

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The skyline of Las Vegas as seen over the strip at dusk.

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Nevada: 2.1 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 65.3 F (2.2 F above norm)
— Average low: 37.8 F (1.9 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 72.5 F (3.8 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 33.7 F (3.8 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 1934, 67.6 F (4.5 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1949, 33.3 F (2.6 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 2021 (74.3 F; 5.6 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1949 (21.5 F; 10.2 F below norm)

An aerial view of downtown Concord, New Hampshire.

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New Hampshire: 3.0 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 56.5 F (3.1 F above norm)
— Average low: 34.2 F (3.0 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 66.7 F (2.6 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 22.4 F (2.6 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 2012, 57.2 F (3.8 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1904, 27.8 F (3.4 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 1949 (67.4 F; 3.4 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1918 (10.1 F; 9 F below norm)

Jersey City at sunset.

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New Jersey: 2.8 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 64.7 F (3.1 F above norm)
— Average low: 43.9 F (2.6 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 74.9 F (3.7 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 35.1 F (3.7 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 2012, 65.7 F (4.1 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1904, 37.9 F (3.4 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 2010 (75.7 F; 4.5 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1918 (23.4 F; 7.7 F below norm)

Residential suburbs in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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New Mexico: 1.9 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 69.7 F (2.0 F above norm)
— Average low: 39.7 F (1.7 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 73.7 F (2.8 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 37.6 F (2.8 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 2012, 71.8 F (4.1 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1912, 35.9 F (2.1 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 2011 (75.2 F; 4.3 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1919 (29.8 F; 5.5 F below norm)

A cityscape view of Manhattan.

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New York: 2.1 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 57.1 F (2.5 F above norm)
— Average low: 36.1 F (1.7 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 67.8 F (1.9 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 24.1 F (1.9 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 2012, 58.8 F (4.2 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1904, 31.4 F (3 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 2005 (70.1 F; 4.2 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1918 (13.9 F; 7.8 F below norm)

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The skyline of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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North Carolina: 1.5 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 71.2 F (1.3 F above norm)
— Average low: 48.9 F (1.7 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 77.0 F (1.6 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 45.2 F (1.6 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 1990, 72.7 F (2.9 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1917, 44.9 F (2.3 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 2010 (78.9 F; 3.5 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1977 (35.5 F; 5.7 F below norm)

Th sunrise over Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota.

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North Dakota: -0.3 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 50.7 F (-0.6 F below norm)
— Average low: 28.1 F (0.0 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 68.2 F (1.9 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 10.7 F (1.9 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 1987, 56.6 F (5.3 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1950, 23.8 F (4.3 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 1936 (72 F; 5.7 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1936 (-3 F; 13.4 F below norm)

The downtown Columbus, Ohio, skyline at sunset.

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Ohio: 1.4 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 62.0 F (1.1 F above norm)
— Average low: 41.5 F (1.6 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 72.3 F (1.4 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 31.7 F (1.4 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 2012, 64.7 F (3.8 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1917, 36.1 F (3.8 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 1934 (74.5 F; 3.6 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1977 (20.4 F; 8.4 F below norm)

Oklahoma Route 66 Sign along the road.

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Oklahoma: 1.3 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 74.1 F (2.3 F above norm)
— Average low: 47.8 F (0.2 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 82.9 F (3.1 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 42.0 F (3.1 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 2012, 76 F (4.2 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1917, 44.7 F (2.9 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 2011 (86.8 F; 7 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1979 (31.3 F; 7.6 F below norm)

Astoria, Oregon, overlooking the Astoria Megler Bridge as it crosses the Columbia River.

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Oregon: 1.8 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 60.0 F (2.2 F above norm)
— Average low: 36.5 F (1.3 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 66.1 F (4.1 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 34.3 F (4.1 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 2015, 62.2 F (4.4 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1916, 32.3 F (2.9 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 2021 (67.7 F; 5.7 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1949 (24.2 F; 7.9 F below norm)

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The Pittsburgh skyline.

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Pennsylvania: 1.5 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 60.4 F (1.8 F above norm)
— Average low: 38.9 F (1.2 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 70.3 F (2.0 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 29.9 F (2.0 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 2012, 62.2 F (3.6 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1963, 34.9 F (2.8 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 2005 (71.5 F; 3.2 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1918 (19.5 F; 7.4 F below norm)

Newport city and the old harbor.

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Rhode Island: 3.5 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 61.8 F (3.8 F above norm)
— Average low: 42.3 F (3.2 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 71.9 F (4.0 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 32.7 F (4.0 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 2012, 62.1 F (4.1 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1904, 35.4 F (3.7 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 2020 (72.4 F; 4.5 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1904 (21.7 F; 6.9 F below norm)

Waterfront houses in North Myrtle Beach.

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South Carolina: 1.3 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 75.0 F (1.0 F above norm)
— Average low: 52.5 F (1.7 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 79.7 F (1.1 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 50.0 F (1.1 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 1990, 77 F (3 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1963, 48.7 F (2.1 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 2010 (81.9 F; 3.4 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1977 (40.1 F; 5.6 F below norm)

Sioux Falls at sunset.

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South Dakota: 0.6 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 58.2 F (1.2 F above norm)
— Average low: 32.2 F (0.0 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 71.8 F (2.2 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 21.2 F (2.2 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 2012, 62.7 F (5.7 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1917, 28.3 F (3.9 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 1936 (76.4 F; 6.8 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1936 (6.4 F; 11.8 F below norm)

Cars parked in a downtown area of Johnson City.

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Tennessee: 0.9 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 69.9 F (0.7 F above norm)
— Average low: 47.1 F (1.0 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 77.4 F (1.8 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 42.6 F (1.8 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 1921, 72.5 F (3.3 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1917, 43.2 F (2.9 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 2010 (79.3 F; 3.7 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1978 (31 F; 7.9 F below norm)

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An abandoned old barn with the symbol of Texas painted on the roof surrounded by farmland.

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Texas: 1.8 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 79.4 F (2.3 F above norm)
— Average low: 53.5 F (1.4 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 84.7 F (3.4 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 50.3 F (3.4 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 2011, 80.9 F (3.8 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1895, 49.6 F (2.6 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 2011 (86.8 F; 5.5 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1899 (41.3 F; 6 F below norm)

Salt Lake City with snow-capped mountains in the background.

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Utah: 1.9 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 62.6 F (2.3 F above norm)
— Average low: 36.3 F (1.4 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 71.8 F (3.5 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 30.0 F (3.5 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 1934, 64.8 F (4.6 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1898, 31.8 F (3.1 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 2021 (73 F; 4.7 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1949 (18.9 F; 8.7 F below norm)

The skyline in Montpelier in autumn.

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Vermont: 2.8 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 55.3 F (3.0 F above norm)
— Average low: 33.1 F (2.6 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 65.6 F (2.2 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 20.5 F (2.2 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 2012, 56.2 F (4 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1904, 26.6 F (3.9 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 2005 (67.4 F; 3.9 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1918 (8.4 F; 8.9 F below norm)

Lake Fairfax during fall in Reston.

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Virginia: 1.4 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 67.4 F (1.4 F above norm)
— Average low: 45.0 F (1.3 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 74.6 F (1.7 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 39.8 F (1.7 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 1990, 68.9 F (3 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1917, 41 F (2.6 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 2010 (76.6 F; 3.7 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1918 (29.5 F; 6.6 F below norm)

The downtown Seattle skyline and Mount Rainier.

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Washington: 0.9 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 56.8 F (0.8 F above norm)
— Average low: 37.3 F (1.1 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 65.2 F (3.5 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 31.5 F (3.5 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 2015, 60 F (4 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1916, 33 F (3.2 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 2015 (66.9 F; 5.1 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1949 (22.3 F; 8.4 F below norm)

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The New River Gorge Bridge, as seen from the Canyon Rim Visitor Center in Overlook, West Virginia.

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West Virginia: 0.8 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 63.7 F (0.9 F above norm)
— Average low: 41.0 F (0.7 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 71.2 F (1.1 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 35.1 F (1.1 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 1921, 65.8 F (3 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1917, 37.1 F (3.2 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 1900 (73 F; 2.9 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1977 (24.5 F; 7.6 F below norm)

The skyline of downtown Milwaukee in the afternoon.

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Wisconsin: 0.5 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 53.1 F (0.1 F above norm)
— Average low: 32.6 F (0.8 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 67.4 F (0.9 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 16.3 F (0.9 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 2012, 58.2 F (5.3 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1917, 27 F (4.8 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 1988 (70.5 F; 4 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1904 (6.8 F; 8.9 F below norm)

The Snake River Overlook, featuring the Grand Tetons in the background.

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Wyoming: 1.1 F above norm

– 2022 max/min temperatures:
— Average high: 55.3 F (1.8 F above norm)
— Average low: 28.3 F (0.3 F above norm)
— Average summer temperature: 65.1 F (3.0 F above norm)
— Average winter temperature: 23.3 F (3.0 F above norm)
– Records, 1900-2021:
— Warmest year: 2012, 58.5 F (5.1 F above norm)
— Coldest year: 1895, 24.7 F (3.4 F below norm)
— Hottest summer: 1988 (66.5 F; 4.4 F above norm)
— Coldest winter: 1979 (11.9 F; 8.5 F below norm)

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