From a National Centers for Environmental Information/NOAA Summary:
Based on preliminary analysis, the average annual temperature for the contiguous U.S. was 54.6°F, 2.6°F above the 20th century average. This was the third warmest year since record keeping began in 1895, behind 2012 (55.3°F) and 2016 (54.9°F), and the 21st consecutive warmer-than-average year for the U.S. (1997 through 2017). The five warmest years on record for the contiguous U.S. have all occurred since 2006.
Source: NCEI/NOAA
During the year, the U.S. experienced 16 weather and climate disasters with losses exceeding $1 billion, with total costs of approximately $306 billion – a new U.S. annual record. The previous costliest year for the U.S. was 2005 with losses of $215 billion driven in large part by Hurricanes Katrina, Wilma and Rita. The number of events (16) ties 2011 for most billion-dollar disasters in a single year.
Source: NCEI/NOAA
Source: NCEI/NOAA
Direct to Complete Summary (Includes Six Graphics)
See Also: Summary #2: 2017 U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters: A Historic Year in Context (Includes Nine Visuals)
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