The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced on Monday that last month was the fourth-hottest July on record, nationally. 

The average U.S. temperature in July was 77 degrees, nearly three degrees above the 99-year average from 1901 – 2000. The United States averaged 2.46 inches of rain last month, 0.3 of an inch below the long-term average.

Honolulu was hotter and drier than the national average last month, posting an average temperature of 80.5, according to NOAA records, with a high of 89 and a low of 72. Honolulu recorded 0.6 of an inch of precipitation. 

Records detailing 40 years of monthly temperatures in Honolulu show an average high of 87.4 degrees in July between 1965 – 2005.