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Summer Scorchers: The Hottest Urban Areas Across the US

Summer Scorchers: The Hottest Urban Areas Across the US

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50. Longview, TX

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49. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL

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48. Hammond, LA

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47. Ocala, FL

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46. Tyler, TX

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45. Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL

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44. Sebring, FL

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43. Baton Rouge, LA

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42. Lawton, OK

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41. Homosassa Springs, FL

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40. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA

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39. Lafayette, LA

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38. North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL

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37. Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ

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36. Port St. Lucie, FL

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35. Lake Charles, LA

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34. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL

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33. New Orleans-Metairie, LA

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32. Naples-Marco Island, FL

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31. Abilene, TX

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30. Sherman-Denison, TX

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29. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX

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28. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

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27. Punta Gorda, FL

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26. Midland, TX

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25. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL

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24. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL

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23. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL

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22. Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA

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21. Odessa, TX

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20. Wichita Falls, TX

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19. San Angelo, TX

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18. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

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17. Waco, TX

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16. Killeen-Temple, TX

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15. College Station-Bryan, TX

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14. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

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13. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

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12. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX

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11. Corpus Christi, TX

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10. Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV

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9. Victoria, TX

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8. Tucson, AZ

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7. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX

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6. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

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5. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX

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4. Laredo, TX

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3. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

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2. Yuma, AZ

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1. El Centro, CA

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50. Longview, TX
49. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
48. Hammond, LA
47. Ocala, FL
46. Tyler, TX
45. Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
44. Sebring, FL
43. Baton Rouge, LA
42. Lawton, OK
41. Homosassa Springs, FL
40. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
39. Lafayette, LA
38. North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
37. Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
36. Port St. Lucie, FL
35. Lake Charles, LA
34. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
33. New Orleans-Metairie, LA
32. Naples-Marco Island, FL
31. Abilene, TX
30. Sherman-Denison, TX
29. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
28. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
27. Punta Gorda, FL
26. Midland, TX
25. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
24. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
23. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
22. Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
21. Odessa, TX
20. Wichita Falls, TX
19. San Angelo, TX
18. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
17. Waco, TX
16. Killeen-Temple, TX
15. College Station-Bryan, TX
14. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
13. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
12. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
11. Corpus Christi, TX
10. Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
9. Victoria, TX
8. Tucson, AZ
7. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
6. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
5. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
4. Laredo, TX
3. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
2. Yuma, AZ
1. El Centro, CA

If you think the weather appears to be getting hotter lately, that's because it is. According to climate.gov, the earth's temperature has increased by an average of 0.11° Fahrenheit every decade, or roughly two degrees, since the 1850s. While this may not seem like a huge change, even a small increase can have a catastrophic effect on the environment and everything around it. From extreme seasonal temperatures and weather phenomena to heavy rainfall, these changes alter the landscape, forever changing habitats for flora and fauna and impacting everyone. They also lead to summer scorchers: the hottest urban areas across the U.S.

To determine the summer scorchers: the hottest urban areas across the U.S., 24/7 Tempo reviewed historical temperature data from the National Centers for Environmental Information of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Metropolitan statistical areas were ranked based on average daily temperature during June, July, and August of 2019 through 2023.

Data was aggregated from the county to the metropolitan level using boundary definitions from the U.S. Census Bureau. Data on population is from the Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey and are five-year estimates. (If you're looking for more proof that things are warming up, these are the average summer temperatures every decade since 1895.)

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