The Contiguous 48 — a 53.7°F / 30.9" normal. 2025 ran +1.1°F vs normal. Drill into any state or county.
2026 so far · through Jul 9: The Contiguous 48 is running +2.7°F (53.1°F) vs the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 2nd warmest start of 76 years. Precipitation 85% of normal. full map & ranks →
Normal (1996–2025)
53.7°F
annual mean · 30.9" precipitation
2025 vs Normal
+1.1°F
54.8°F · 29.2" (95% of normal)
Warmest Year
55.6°F
2024 · coldest 51.0°F (1979)
Wettest Year
34.9in
1973 · driest 25.3" (1956)
Hottest Day
94.6°F
Jul 17 · 2006
Coldest Day
0.2°F
Dec 25 · 1983
Biggest Rain Day
0.47in
Oct 17 · 2006
Record
1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid
Where 2025 Ran Warm & Cool
Each of 3,106 counties by its 2025 average temperature vs its 1996–2025 normal — blue cooler, red warmer.