U.S. sees second-warmest June on record amid heat waves

LOS ANGELES, July 10 (Xinhua) -- The United States just experienced its second-warmest June on record, according to the country's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

The average temperature of the contiguous United States in June was 71.8 degrees Fahrenheit (about 22.1 degrees Celsius), 3.4 degrees Fahrenheit (about 1.9 degrees Celsius) above average, said NOAA in a monthly report released on Tuesday.