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Areport from CNNfound that in 1976, the average US city experienced 21 days with temperatures above 95 degrees.
By last year, that figure had jumped to 37 days.
Nor are those numbers outliers.
The trending average has risen over time, particularly in the last decade.
Here are the top 10 hottest cities in the US and what utility bills average each month.
Also read about the most you should spend on a monthly utility bill.
Phoenix
It comes as no surprise that Phoenix burns hot.
This desert metropolis saw a dizzying 158 days last year with temperatures exceeding 95 degrees.
Thats up from 136 days in 1976.
Technically, Mesa ranked as thesecond hottest cityin the country with 141 days.
But its a satellite of Phoenix, so well lump them together.
Thats 18.8% higher than the national average of $207.
That marks a 67% jump in scorching days.
The home to the University of Arizona also costs a pretty penny in utility bills.
The average resident pays $308 per month, and keep in mind thats a year-round average.
It costs far more in the searing summer months.
Last year, it experienced 111 days of extreme heat.
Average utility billscost $229 in Las Vegas.
And that starts with San Antonio.
This colonial city in south-central Texas saw 96 days over 95 degrees last year.
It costs residents a monthly average of $210 in utility bills.
Thats up 54% since 1976, when it saw 60 days with extreme heat.
Fresno residents pay an average utility bill of $255 per month.
It had 90 of them last year.
The average utility bill doesnt reflect those searing temperatures however, at $187.
El Paso had 89 days last year along the Mexican border with extreme heat.
Thats up 43% from 62 days in 1976.
As for utility costs, theaverage monthly billcomes in at $242.
The city saw 88 days last year with high heat.
Residents pay anaverage utility billof $175 in the capital of Texas.
The average Arlington resident pays $200 even for monthly utility bills.
Houston
Rounding out the top 10, Houston saw 73 days of searing temperatures last year.
Thats up a whopping 567% since 1976 when the city only saw 11 days of extreme heat.
Houston residents pay anaverage monthly utility billof $206, right around the national average.
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