United States
Country in Americas
In brief
Area: 9,372,610 km². World rank 5 of 249; in Americas, 2 of 56. Agricultural land: 46.1% (2024). World rank 74 of 209; in Americas, 8 of 43. Precipitation, mm per year: 715 (2022). World rank 112 of 182; in Americas, 34 of 36. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 46.4% → 46.1%.
Territory
- Area
- 9,372,610 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 19,924
- Agricultural land
- 46.1% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Denali, 6,190 m
- Lowest point
- Badwater Basin, -86 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 760
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 13
- Warmest month in the capital
- July, 26°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, 0°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 715 2022
Climate by month: Washington D.C.
July: day 31°C, night 21°C, precipitation 116 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4 | -4 | 67 |
| February | 6 | -3 | 70 |
| March | 11 | 1 | 84 |
| April | 18 | 7 | 92 |
| May | 23 | 12 | 109 |
| June | 28 | 18 | 118 |
| July | 31 | 21 | 116 |
| August | 30 | 20 | 109 |
| September | 27 | 16 | 107 |
| October | 20 | 9 | 105 |
| November | 13 | 3 | 80 |
| December | 7 | -1 | 95 |