July Is Fourth-Warmest Month on Record, Climate Center Says
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July went into the record books as the fourth-warmest month in U.S. history as temperature marks fell across the country, the National Climate Data Center said.
The average daily high temperature in July was 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25 Celsius), 2.7 degrees warmer than the 1901-2000 norm, according to the center in Asheville, North Carolina. Oklahoma and Texas had their warmest months ever.