Includes deaths resulting from exposure to excessive natural heat and cold including extreme weather like heat waves or extremely cold temperatures.
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Number of deaths from natural heat or cold, by month U.S. 2023
In December of 2023, around 187 people died from natural cold in the United States. The number of natural heat or cold deaths in 2023 peaked in July, when 577 people died from heat in the United States. This statistic shows the number of deaths from natural heat or cold in the United States in 2023, by month.
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National Safety Council. (July 8, 2025). Number of deaths from natural heat or cold in the United States in 2023, by month [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/863065/heat-and-cold-deaths-us-by-month/
National Safety Council. "Number of deaths from natural heat or cold in the United States in 2023, by month." Chart. July 8, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/863065/heat-and-cold-deaths-us-by-month/
National Safety Council. (2025). Number of deaths from natural heat or cold in the United States in 2023, by month. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/863065/heat-and-cold-deaths-us-by-month/
National Safety Council. "Number of Deaths from Natural Heat or Cold in The United States in 2023, by Month." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 Jul 2025, /statistics/863065/heat-and-cold-deaths-us-by-month/
National Safety Council, Number of deaths from natural heat or cold in the United States in 2023, by month ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/863065/heat-and-cold-deaths-us-by-month/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Number of deaths from natural heat or cold in the United States in 2023, by month [Graph], National Safety Council, July 8, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/863065/heat-and-cold-deaths-us-by-month/
