Climate change is one of the most urgent issues we collectively face on earth — and from extreme weather events to food access issues, every corner of the planet is feeling its effects.
To show how the US climate has changed over the past 15 years, Payless Power analyzed World Weather Online API's daily weather data, between January 2009 and October 2023, for each state's five most populous cities.
Key Findings:
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On average, the hottest US states of the past 15 years are: Florida (74.1 degrees Fahrenheit), Hawaii (73.8 degrees) and Arizona (73.6 degrees).
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The coldest states, on the other hand, are Alaska (36.5 degrees), North Dakota (42.3 degrees) and Montana (42.8 degrees).
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St. Louis, Missouri, has been hotter than any other city over the last 15 years, with an average annual temperature of 83.3 degrees.
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The country's coldest city, Fairbanks, Alaska, sees an average annual temperature of 29.5 degrees.
Via Payless Power.
[Image credit: Marius Christensen]
