The Year in Heat & Cold
1912
-2.62°F
ran -2.62°F cooler than the 1996–2025 average across 248 cities — the 149th warmest of 157 years on record.
Hottest Day of 1912
115.0°F
Yuma, AZ · Jun 5
Coldest Day of 1912
-47.0°F
Fairbanks, AK · Dec 30
Daily Heat Records Set
306
calendar-day record highs set in 1912 that still stand today
Daily Cold Records Set
954
calendar-day record lows set in 1912 that still stand today
Where the Year Ran Warm & Cold
Each city's 1912 average temperature versus its 1996–2025 normal — blue where the year ran cool, red where it ran hot.
Hottest & Coldest at Every City
Each city's single hottest and coldest reading of 1912 — the number is the temperature, coloured hot-to-cold. Toggle between the two.
National temperature anomaly by month — red above the line is a warm month, blue below is cool.
Warmest Stations & States
Warmest states of 1912
Alaska+1.81°Florida-0.95°Washington-1.11°Oregon-1.17°Virginia-1.19°Mississippi-1.46°
Coolest states of 1912
New Mexico-6.19°Arizona-5.79°Vermont-5.34°Wyoming-4.86°District of Columbia-4.80°Colorado-4.28°