June 2023 was record hot for some parts of the U.S., while other locations were roiled by severe weather and poor air quality, according to experts from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information.
The year so far has also brought 12 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters to the nation — including tornado outbreaks, extreme flooding and a winter storm.
Below are more highlights from NOAA's U.S. monthly climate report for June:
Climate by the Numbers
June 2023
The average June temperature across the contiguous U.S. was 69.0 degrees F (0.5 of a degree above average), ranking in the middle third of the 129-year climate record.
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