New Hampshire sees record-breaking heat in June
Modified: 7/13/2021 9:35:23 PM
Editor’s Note: This story was first published on New Hampshire Bulletin
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CONCORD — Last month was the hottest June on record for New Hampshire, in addition to breaking heat records across North America.
A report released by the National Centers for Environmental Information shows that the average U.S. temperature was 72.6 degrees Fahrenheit, 4.2 degrees higher than the June average for the 20th century. It was 0.9 degrees warmer than the last record-warm June in 2016.
The average temperature in New Hampshire in June was 66.5 degrees, which is 5 degrees over the typical temperature of 61.5 degrees since 1900.