Summer Heat: 62% Blame Climate Change
Most Americans think it’s hotter than usual this summer, and a majority suspect it’s because of climate change.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 52% of American Adults believe the weather in their area is hotter this summer than in most previous years. Only seven percent (7%) say summer is cooler this year, while 38% think it’s about the same as most previous years. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
Sixty-four percent (62%) believe it’s likely that climate change is causing more extreme weather, including heat waves and droughts in summer, including 37% who think it’s Very Likely. Twenty-nine percent (29%) don’t think climate change is to blame for extreme summer weather, including 14% who say it’s Not At All Likely. Last July, 64% thought it was at least somewhat likely climate change was to blame for more extreme summer weather.
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The survey of 1,236 American Adults was conducted July 7-9, 2024 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
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