What is the US summer outlook for 2023?

The Farmers' Almanac forecasts a warmer-than-normal summer for most of the nation, or as the Almanac likes to call it – a “Summer Sizzler.” This is not great news, especially since last summer was ranked as the third-hottest summer in the last 128 years.



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The summer of 2023 was Earth's hottest since global records began in 1880, according to scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute of Space Studies (GISS) in New York.

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Next year is likely to be even hotter. “We're anticipating that not only is 2023 going to be possibly a record warm year, but we anticipate that 2024 will be warmer still,” said Gavin Schmidt, director of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York.

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1. Florida: Sunshine and Sweltering Heat. Florida, the Sunshine State, tops the list of the hottest states in the US with an average temperature of 71.5°F (21.9°C).

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The Weather of Summer 2023 Was the Most Extreme Yet. Even compared to the intensifying severe-weather events of recent years, this season was exceptional, marked by historic heat, wildfires, and storms. The summer of 2023 was the Northern Hemisphere's hottest in recorded history.

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