2012 Warmest And Second Most Extreme Year On Record For The Contiguous U.S.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 - 14:30
in Earth & Climate
In 2012, the contiguous United States (CONUS) average annual temperature of 55.3°F was 3.2°F above the 20th century average, and was the warmest year in the 1895-2012 period of record for the nation. The 2012 annual temperature was 1.0°F warmer than the previous record warm year of 1998.