Alaska had its warmest year on record in 2019, with average temperatures 6.2°F above the long-term average.
The average temperature in most of the United States was 0.7°F above the 20th Century average in 2019. Precipitation was almost 5 inches above average, the second wettest year on record.
Melting ice beside severe erosion of the permafrost tundra at Bethel on the Yukon Delta in Alaska, April 15, 2019. Alaska has been warming twice as fast as the global average, with temperatures in February and March shattering records. "From 1901 to 2016, average temperatures in the mainland United States increased by 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit, whereas in Alaska they increased by 4.7 degrees.
Melting ice beside severe erosion of the permafrost tundra at Bethel on the Yukon Delta in Alaska, April 15, 2019. Alaska has been warming twice as fast as the global average, with temperatures in February and March shattering records. "From 1901 to 2016, average temperatures in the mainland United States increased by 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit, whereas in Alaska they increased by 4.7 degrees.
Many locations across Hawaii also experienced a near-record to record warm year in 2019, partly influenced by
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