Nearly every month of 2012 was warmer than in nearly every one of the years recorded since 1895, when reliable record-keeping began.
November 2012 was also the 8th driest November on record. The nationally-averaged precipitation total of 1.19 inches was 0.93 inch below the long-term average. A report on Nov. 27th declared that 62.7 percent of the contiguous United States was experiencing moderate-to-exceptional drought, up from October.
November 2012 was also the 8th driest November on record. The nationally-averaged precipitation total of 1.19 inches was 0.93 inch below the long-term average. A report on Nov. 27th declared that 62.7 percent of the contiguous United States was experiencing moderate-to-exceptional drought, up from October.