2020 – Second Hottest Year on Record Jan 14, 2021 11:42 PM EST John Farley, With all the data in, NOAA has concluded that 2020 was the second hottest year on record, right behind 2016. You can read all the details of the report here: https://www.noaa.gov/news/2020-was-earth-s-2nd-hottest-year-just-behind-2016 Categories: Weather Blog ShareFacebookTwitterPinterest