Counties with the largest temperature increases

Largest pre-industrial increases

From 1895 to 2021

County

Temp. increase

Ventura, California

+2.62C

+4.72F

Grand, Utah

2.57

4.63

Roseau, Minnesota

2.54

4.58

Kittson, Minnesota

2.53

4.56

Montrose, Colorado

2.51

4.51

Mesa, Colorado

2.46

4.43

Santa Barbara, California

2.43

4.38

Rio Blanco, Colorado

2.43

4.38

Benzie, Michigan

2.43

4.37

Ouray, Colorado

2.42

4.35

Largest modern increases

From 1970 to 2021

County

Temp. increase

North Slope, Alaska

+3.72C

+6.69F

Northwest Arctic, Alaska

3.11

5.59

Nome, Alaska

2.66

4.78

Bethel, Alaska

2.47

4.44

Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska

2.46

4.43

Dillingham, Alaska

2.41

4.33

El Paso, Texas

2.24

4.03

De Baca, New Mexico

2.23

4.01

Kusilvak, Alaska

2.21

3.98

Crane, Texas

2.17

3.90

Largest pre-industrial increases

From 1895 to 2021

County

Temp. increase

Ventura, California

+2.62C

+4.72F

Grand, Utah

2.57

4.63

Roseau, Minnesota

2.54

4.58

Kittson, Minnesota

2.53

4.56

Montrose, Colorado

2.51

4.51

Mesa, Colorado

2.46

4.43

Santa Barbara, California

2.43

4.38

Rio Blanco, Colorado

2.43

4.38

Benzie, Michigan

2.43

4.37

Ouray, Colorado

2.42

4.35

Largest modern increases

From 1970 to 2021

County

Temp. increase

North Slope, Alaska

+3.72C

+6.69F

Northwest Arctic, Alaska

3.11

5.59

Nome, Alaska

2.66

4.78

Bethel, Alaska

2.47

4.44

Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska

2.46

4.43

Dillingham, Alaska

2.41

4.33

El Paso, Texas

2.24

4.03

De Baca, New Mexico

2.23

4.01

Kusilvak, Alaska

2.21

3.98

Crane, Texas

2.17

3.90

Largest pre-industrial increases

From 1895 to 2021

Largest modern increases

From 1970 to 2021

County

Temp. increase

County

Temp. increase

Ventura, California

+2.62C

+4.72F

North Slope, Alaska

+3.72C

+6.69F

Grand, Utah

2.57

4.63

Northwest Arctic, Alaska

3.11

5.59

Roseau, Minnesota

2.54

4.58

Nome, Alaska

2.66

4.78

Kittson, Minnesota

2.53

4.56

Bethel, Alaska

2.47

4.44

Montrose, Colorado

2.51

4.51

Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska

2.46

4.43

Mesa, Colorado

2.46

4.43

Dillingham, Alaska

2.41

4.33

Santa Barbara, California

2.43

4.38

El Paso, Texas

2.24

4.03

Rio Blanco, Colorado

2.43

4.38

De Baca, New Mexico

2.23

4.01

Benzie, Michigan

2.43

4.37

Kusilvak, Alaska

2.21

3.98

Ouray, Colorado

2.42

4.35

Crane, Texas

2.17

3.90

Largest pre-industrial increases

From 1895 to 2021

Largest modern increases

From 1970 to 2021

County

Temp. increase

County

Temp. increase

Ventura, California

+2.62C

+4.72F

North Slope, Alaska

+3.72C

+6.69F

Grand, Utah

2.57

4.63

Northwest Arctic, Alaska

3.11

5.59

Roseau, Minnesota

2.54

4.58

Nome, Alaska

2.66

4.78

Kittson, Minnesota

2.53

4.56

Bethel, Alaska

2.47

4.44

Montrose, Colorado

2.51

4.51

Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska

2.46

4.43

Mesa, Colorado

2.46

4.43

Dillingham, Alaska

2.41

4.33

Santa Barbara, California

2.43

4.38

El Paso, Texas

2.24

4.03

Rio Blanco, Colorado

2.43

4.38

De Baca, New Mexico

2.23

4.01

Benzie, Michigan

2.43

4.37

Kusilvak, Alaska

2.21

3.98

Ouray, Colorado

2.42

4.35

Crane, Texas

2.17

3.90