Climate-Stickiest Summer — Map. Graphics illustrate where humidity has been higher than typical during the first two months of the summer. These graphics are current as of Aug. 8, 2025 and will not update. Source: Copernicus Climate Change Service.
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In the first two months of the summer, many places have had more days that the National Weather Service classifies as uncomfortably humid than during any similar period since recordkeeping began in 1950.
The dew point — a measure of humidity — soared above normal levels in the first two months of this summer in many major US cities.
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