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Black and white photo of a tree uprooted from a cyclone in India with a house in the background.
July 10, 2025

Assessing the Global Climate in June 2025

June 2025 had the third-warmest June global surface temperature in NOAA’s 176-year record, with a temperature 1.76°F (0.98°C) higher than the 20th-century baseline.

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Flock of sheep sheltering from the heat under a fig tree in the summer.
July 9, 2025

Assessing the U.S. Climate in June 2025

The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. (CONUS) in June 2025 was 71.2°F, 2.8°F above the 20th-century average, and ranked seventh warmest in the 131-year record.

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Strawberries on top of a mirror in a strawberry field next to a blooming strawberry plant.
June 30, 2025

Regional Temperature and Precipitation Impacts and Outlooks

The June 2025 three-month summaries of climate impacts and outlooks are now available for 13 regions and subregions.

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Wildflowers blooming in a vibrant green landscape with the sun setting in the background.
June 26, 2025

U.S. Drought: Monthly Changes and Impacts for June 2025

Summary of changes in drought and impacts across the CONUS for the month of June.

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Alaskan Glacier Bay landscape with mountains in the background.
June 12, 2025

Assessing the Global Climate in May 2025

Globally, May 2025 was the second-warmest May in NOAA’s 176-year record, with a temperature 1.98°F (1.10°C) higher than the 20th-century baseline.

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Big thunderstorm over the downtown area of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
June 9, 2025

Assessing the U.S. Climate in May 2025

The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. (CONUS) in May 2025 was 61.7°F, 1.5°F above the 20th-century average, ranking in the warmest third of the 131-year period of record.

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A calf in a dry field with mountains in the background.
May 29, 2025

U.S. Drought: Monthly Changes and Impacts for May 2025

Summary of changes in drought and impacts across the CONUS for the past month of May.

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A black and white photo of a man walking past damaged homes in Valdivia, Chile caused by the 1960 Chilean Earthquake.
May 22, 2017
Updated May 16, 2025

On This Day: 1960 Chilean Earthquake and Tsunami

In 1960, the largest earthquake ever instrumentally recorded occurred in southern Chile.

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Panoramic view of Neuschwanstein Castle in Schwangau, Germany.
May 12, 2025

Assessing the Global Climate in April 2025

The April global surface temperature was 2.20°F (1.22°C) above the 20th-century average, making it the second-warmest April on record.

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A large tornado over a barn with a red roof and white exterior.
May 8, 2025

Assessing the U.S. Climate in April 2025

The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. (CONUS) in April was 53.6°F, which is 2.6°F above the long-term average and ranks in the warmest third of the 131-year record.

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