More than half of nation was in drought by the end of November
November 2021 was quite warm and dry across the U.S., wrapping up a very warm autumn — and year so far — for the nation.
November also brought the official close of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, which was the third most-active on record according to scientists at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Here are more highlights from NOAA’s latest monthly U.S. climate report:
Climate by the numbers: November 2021
The average November temperature across the contiguous U.S. was 45.2 degrees F (3.5 degrees above the 20th-century average), which placed the month at the seventh-warmest November in the 127-year record.
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