Monthly average temperature in the United States 2020-2023

The monthly average temperature in the United States between 2020 and 2023 shows distinct seasonal variation. For instance, in February 2023, the average temperature across the North American country stood at 2.51 degrees Celsius.

Rising temperatures

Globally, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2021 were some of the warmest years ever recorded since 1880. Overall, there has been a dramatic increase in the annual temperature since 1895. Within the U.S. annual temperatures show a great deal of variation depending on region. In recent years, the U.S. average annual temperature maximum change was over one degree Fahrenheit, with the Great Plains North region experiencing the largest degree of change in the average annual temperature maximum.

Carbon dioxide emissions

Carbon dioxide is a known driver of climate change, which impacts average temperatures. Global historical carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels have been on the rise since the industrial revolution. In recent years, carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion and industrial processes reached over 34 billion metric tons. OECD countries are expected to have the highest per capita emissions of carbon dioxide by the year 2050. Among all countries globally, China was the largest emitter of carbon dioxide in 2021.