Climate Matters•November 22, 2022•Reuse this content
November warming & Thanksgiving extremes
KEY CONCEPTS
November temperatures are rising across the U.S.
November has warmed since 1970 in 82% of the 246 U.S. locations analyzed by Climate Central.
In one-third of the 246 locations, November has warmed by 2.5°F or more since 1970.
Graphics show local November temperature trends and Thanksgiving extremes.
If heat-trapping emissions continue, we can expect even warmer Thanksgivings in the future.
METHODOLOGY
November average temperatures from 1970-2021 were retrieved from the Applied Climate Information System (ACIS). Local Thanksgiving climate extremes were also retrieved from ACIS, but included each station’s entire period of record. Climate Central's local analyses include 247 stations. However, for data summaries based on linear trends, only 246 stations are included due to large data gaps in Wheeling, W. Va.
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