HomeLocal NewsBig Spring's Summer of 2026 Was Hot - But 2011 Remains the BenchmarkBig Spring's Summer of 2026 Was Hot - But 2011 Remains the BenchmarkThu, September 17, 2026 by KBest News SHARE NOW Big Spring Summer Heat BIG SPRING - After another blistering West Texas summer, just how hot was 2026 compared with some of the hottest summers in Big Spring history?

A look at historical climate records shows 2026 was exceptionally hot, but available data do not yet support calling it the hottest summer ever recorded in Big Spring.

NOAA-derived climate data show Big Spring posted monthly mean temperatures of 87. 4 degreesF in June 2011, 87. 7 degreesF in July and 88. 7 degreesF in August.