--- title: June Was Hottest on Record, NOAA Says description: According to the NOAA, 2014 had the hottest June on record canonical: https://time.com/3018344/june-was-hottest-on-record-noaa-says/ author: Laura Stampler article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-07-22T13:20:14.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T08:05:35.625Z article:section: Science og:title: June Was Hottest on Record, NOAA Says og:description: May was the hottest on record, too og:url: https://time.com/3018344/june-was-hottest-on-record-noaa-says/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta0a59845397e9c40/69869c98adae4471a85443ca/452279224.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: Temperatures Soar To Highest Of The Year og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: June Was Hottest on Record, NOAA Says twitter:description: May was the hottest on record, too twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta0a59845397e9c40/69869c98adae4471a85443ca/452279224.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # June Was Hottest on Record, NOAA Says > Sponsored content. 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A new report on climate change forecasts a grim future for the U.S. if global warming continues._ by [Laura Stampler](https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Jul 22, 2014 1:20 PM UTC  A giant plastic ice cream cone glints in the sun on the South Beach A giant plastic ice cream cone glints in the sun on the South Beach Peter Macdiarmid — Getty Images by [Laura Stampler](https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Jul 22, 2014 1:20 PM UTC Not only did [2014 boast the hottest May on record](http://time.com/2917053/may-hot-temperature-noaa/), but [new data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)](http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/global/2014/6) says that the global population experienced its hottest June ever, too. Well, at least this summer is keeping things consistent. According to the NOAA, the combined average temperatures of land and ocean surfaces was 1.30°F above the 20th century average of 59.9°F. If only looking at land surface temperature, though, it was only the seventh highest June on record. Anomalies are now becoming less of an anomaly as nine of the ten warmest Junes recorded occurred in the 21st century, including every June in the last five years. ## Transcript Alright, come on, let's go. The latest US Climate report is now available, and the conclusions are sobering. Hundreds of the best climate scientists from across the US, not just in the public sector, but in private sector as well, have, worked over the last four years to produce this report. Overall the past ten years have been the warmest decade since records have been kept. The report states, long- term independent records from weather stations, satellites, ocean buoys, tide gauges and many other data sources all confirm that our nation, like the rest of the world, is warming. Here's what the report lays out for our future. The northeast can expect more heat waves. Increased coastal sea level surge flooding. And more severe inland flash flooding. The southeast will see new fresh water issues due to drought, and increased population. As well as increased ocean surge flooding from tropical systems along the coast. What is certain to be rising sea sea level. Is something that communities need to grapple with and need to grapple with it right now in terms of the, their infrastructure investments, how they're thinking, about the future. The Midwest. Yes, there will be a longer growing season but more extreme heat waves, droughts and flash flooding may counteract that positive. The plains will experience an increased demand for water and energy, due to the higher temperatures. In the southwest, severe droughts and wildfires will increase. Fresh water may become more scarce than it already is. The northwest, earlier than normal snowmelt may stress summer water supplies in the river systems there. In Alaska, retreating glaciers, receding summer ice levels, and thawing permafrost will cause damage to infrastructure and ecosystems. And finally, the ocean. It is absorbing carbon dioxide as carbonic acid. And it's rapidly changing pH worldwide. It's called ocean acidification. 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