Through 2026, the summer of 2024 holds the record as the hottest summer in Florida's history since record-keeping began in 1895. During June, July, and August of 2024, the state experienced an average temperature that was several degrees above the historical norm, fueled by record-high sea surface temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic. This surpassed the previous record set just a year earlier in 2023, which had already broken the 2010 record. The "heat index"—what the temperature actually feels like when combined with Florida's legendary humidity—frequently exceeded 110°F during these summers, leading to a record number of heat advisories and "danger days." In 2026, this warming trend continues to be a major concern for Florida's agriculture and tourism sectors, as the nights are also becoming significantly warmer, preventing the natural "cooling off" period that the state traditionally relied on. While individual heatwaves occurred in the 1930s (the Dust Bowl era), the consistent, sustained heat of the 2020s has solidified this decade as the hottest on record for the Sunshine State.