fifth warmest on record released by NOAA 54.4 degrees released by NOAA 54.4 degrees http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/national/201513 54.4 degrees contiguous United States (CONUS) average temperature fifth warmest on record released by NOAA http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/national/201513 the second-warmest on record USA 54.4 degrees released by NOAA 54.4 degrees released by NOAA http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/national/201513 released by NOAA 54.4 degrees