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U.S. Cities Where Summer Heat Is Reaching Record Highs

U.S. Cities Where Summer Heat Is Reaching Record Highs

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50. St. George, UT

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49. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

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48. Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ

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47. Fort Collins-Loveland, CO

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46. Reno, NV

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45. Carson City, NV

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44. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

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43. Coeur d'Alene, ID

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42. Twin Falls, ID

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41. Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ

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40. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

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39. Odessa, TX

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38. Idaho Falls, ID

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37. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

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36. Longview-Kelso, WA

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35. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA

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34. Amarillo, TX

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33. Salisbury, MD

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32. Logan, UT-ID

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31. El Paso, TX

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30. Trenton-Princeton, NJ

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29. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA

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28. Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA

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27. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

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26. Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT

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25. Santa Fe, NM

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24. Yuba City, CA

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23. Albuquerque, NM

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22. Chico, CA

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21. Colorado Springs, CO

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20. Flagstaff, AZ

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19. Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

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18. Lewiston, ID-WA

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17. Tucson, AZ

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16. Las Cruces, NM

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15. Albany, OR

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14. Farmington, NM

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13. Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ

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12. Ogden, UT

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11. Cheyenne, WY

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10. Stockton-Lodi, CA

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9. Medford, OR

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8. Eugene-Springfield, OR

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7. Yuma, AZ

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6. Salem, OR

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5. Bend, OR

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4. Grand Junction, CO

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3. Redding, CA

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2. Corvallis, OR

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1. Grants Pass, OR

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50. St. George, UT
49. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
48. Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
47. Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
46. Reno, NV
45. Carson City, NV
44. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
43. Coeur d'Alene, ID
42. Twin Falls, ID
41. Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
40. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
39. Odessa, TX
38. Idaho Falls, ID
37. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
36. Longview-Kelso, WA
35. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
34. Amarillo, TX
33. Salisbury, MD
32. Logan, UT-ID
31. El Paso, TX
30. Trenton-Princeton, NJ
29. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
28. Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
27. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
26. Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
25. Santa Fe, NM
24. Yuba City, CA
23. Albuquerque, NM
22. Chico, CA
21. Colorado Springs, CO
20. Flagstaff, AZ
19. Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
18. Lewiston, ID-WA
17. Tucson, AZ
16. Las Cruces, NM
15. Albany, OR
14. Farmington, NM
13. Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
12. Ogden, UT
11. Cheyenne, WY
10. Stockton-Lodi, CA
9. Medford, OR
8. Eugene-Springfield, OR
7. Yuma, AZ
6. Salem, OR
5. Bend, OR
4. Grand Junction, CO
3. Redding, CA
2. Corvallis, OR
1. Grants Pass, OR

Where in the U.S. is summer getting hotter? The answer is pretty much everywhere, but some cities are experiencing more drastic increases than others. Are you convinced it's hotter than any other time in your life? You could be right.

Already in 2024, The Copernicus Climate Change Service, a program established by the European Union, reports that May is the hottest month on record. It's the 12th consecutive month where the world's average temperature set a record. It's hot and only getting hotter.

People turn down the temperature on their AC system's thermostat as temperatures increase. You may head to a lake, river, ocean, or pool to cool off and try to beat the heat. Excessive heat is dangerous in more ways than you might imagine, and staying hydrated only does so much. Heat increases the risk of serious complications in people with chronic health conditions like high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes.

Deaths related to heat exposure reached the highest levels ever during the heatwaves in 2006 per the EPA. EPA statistics for 2018 to 2020 are not ready yet, but an analysis of CDC reports found that more than 3,000 people died from the impact of excessive heat. It's important to know where it's getting hotter and plan accordingly to keep yourself and your loved ones cool.

While global temperatures keep increasing, many cities in the U.S. are also experiencing hotter summers. Our list of cities where summer is getting hotter sheds light on where temperatures are soaring. (Also read The Average Summer Temperature Every Decade Since 1895.)

Methodology:

To determine the cities where summer is getting hotter, 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 the difference in average maximum temperature during June, July, and August of 2019 through 2023 from the average maximum temperature during June, July, and August of 1901 through 2000. 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.

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