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2024 warmest year on record for mainland US: agency

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Average annual temperature across lower 48 states and Washington was 55.5 degrees Fahrenheit ( 13.1 degrees Celsius) Europe 's Copernicus Climate Change Service confirms 2024 was the hottest year globally.

The last two years exceeded on average a critical warming limit for the first time as global temperatures soar "beyond what modern humans have ever experienced".