If you had to pick your Fourth of July picnic location based solely on past weather, where does the climate record say you'll have the least chance of rain? Our interactive map shows historic odds of rain on your parade.
April showers bring May flowers, but what does June bring? History says mid-to-late June brings a higher probability of severe weather across much of the contiguous United States.
How do this year’s temperatures on the first day of summer compare to historical highs and lows? Compare your local conditions to these maps showing the warmest and coldest first days of summer for more than 4,000 U.S. locations.
The May temperature across global land and ocean surfaces was 1.49°F above the twentieth-century average of 58.6°F. Since 1880, May temperatures have been rising by 0.13°F (0.07°C) per decade.
