The persistent drumbeat of warm temperatures around the world last month made for the fifth warmest June on record and the first half of the year the fourth warmest for the planet.
The persistent drumbeat of warm temperatures around the world last month made for the fifth warmest June on record and the first half of the year the fourth warmest for the planet.
Let’s take a closer look at NOAA’s latest monthly global climate analysis:
The average global temperature in June was 1.35 degrees F above the 20th-century average of 59.9 degrees. This was the fifth highest for June in the 139-year record (1880–2018). Last month was also the 42nd consecutive June and the 402nd consecutive month with temperatures above average.
The year-to-date average global temperature was 1.39 degrees F above average of 56.3 degrees. This is 0.52 degree lower than the record high set in 2016 for the same YTD period.
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