Global temperatures continue to rise as April 2024 marks another record warm month, with the average air temperature being +1.32°C above the 1951-1980 climate baseline. The last 12 months, from May 2023 to April 2024, have been the warmest on record, with a significant increase of 1.65°C above preindustrial levels. Various regions across the globe, including South America, Central America, Africa, Europe, Canada, and the Atlantic Ocean, have experienced the warmest May to April period. Additionally, last summer was notably 2.07 degrees Celsius warmer than the average summer temperature between 1850 and 1900.
A look at last month's average sea surface temperature in the northern half of the Atlantic Ocean compared to each April since the mid 1800s... Read more about the data at https://t.co/V8F2Mhb8Iw https://t.co/6b6yEEuST7
The last 12 months (through April) have been the warmest on record by a large margin, at 1.65C (± 0.07) above preindustrial levels. https://t.co/9PFskiijhH
Hot climate lying: And last summer was 2.07 degrees Celsius warmer than the average summer temperature between 1850 and 1900. Check out the global thermometer coverage (blue dots) from 1885. Does it look like anyone could credibly claim to calculate an "average"… https://t.co/rxfirlEB2l
The last 12 months (May 2023 to April 2024) were the warmest May to April period for a large swath of the globe. That includes large chunks of South America, Central America, Africa, Europe, Canada, and the Atlantic Ocean. https://t.co/6I6nRm7JIO https://t.co/xwmeqAbcLp
Another record warm month - April 2024 🟥 warmer than average 🟦 colder than average Overall, the average April global air temperature was +1.32°C above 1951-1980 climate baseline (+1.60°C above the 1880-1920 baseline). Data code: https://t.co/DXbFxLLHlC https://t.co/uVxARc0vff