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Topic: Climate data

People relax at the Holzmarkt complex on the bank of the Spree River during unseasonably warm weather on April 07, 2024 in Berlin, Germany.

April 2024 was Earth’s warmest on record

May 14, 2024

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People relax at the Holzmarkt complex on the bank of the Spree River during unseasonably warm weather on April 07, 2024 in Berlin, Germany.

November 15, 2023: An aerial view of people enjoying the beach amid a record-breaking heat wave at Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. November 2023 was South America’s warmest November ever recorded.

Earth had its warmest November on record

December 14, 2023

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November 15, 2023: An aerial view of people enjoying the beach amid a record-breaking heat wave at Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. November 2023 was South America’s warmest November ever recorded.

October 4, 2023: An aerial view of the drought-hit harbor of Cacau Pirêra, where houses that normally float on the water are lying on the river bed in Iranduba, Amazonas, Brazil. October 2023 was the world’s — and South America’s — warmest October on record.

The planet just had its warmest October on record

November 15, 2023

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October 4, 2023: An aerial view of the drought-hit harbor of Cacau Pirêra, where houses that normally float on the water are lying on the river bed in Iranduba, Amazonas, Brazil. October 2023 was the world’s — and South America’s — warmest October on record.

Image showing artist’s rendering of the NOAA-21 satellite in Earth's orbit.

NOAA-21 satellite is now operational

November 8, 2023

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polar-orbiting satellite (POES)

extreme weather

Image showing artist’s rendering of the NOAA-21 satellite in Earth's orbit.

HUARINA, BOLIVIA – SEPTEMBER 29, 2023: An aerial view of a boat stuck in the dried lake bed of Lake Titicaca. The water level of Titicaca, the largest lake in South America, has been dropping drastically due to the unprecedented winter heat that hit the country. September 2023 was the warmest September on record for South America and the globe.

Topping the charts: September 2023 was Earth’s warmest September in 174-year record

October 13, 2023

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HUARINA, BOLIVIA – SEPTEMBER 29, 2023: An aerial view of a boat stuck in the dried lake bed of Lake Titicaca. The water level of Titicaca, the largest lake in South America, has been dropping drastically due to the unprecedented winter heat that hit the country. September 2023 was the warmest September on record for South America and the globe.

George Washington Carver’s completed Voluntary Cooperative Meteorological Record from December 1899. There are columns for temperature, precipitation, prevailing wind direction, and character of day, as well as a section for overall notes for the month.

Friday Find: The weather logs of George Washington Carver

September 22, 2023

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George Washington Carver’s completed Voluntary Cooperative Meteorological Record from December 1899. There are columns for temperature, precipitation, prevailing wind direction, and character of day, as well as a section for overall notes for the month.

SEVILLE, SPAIN - AUGUST 21: A person walks past a place of business cooled by water vapor during a heatwave on August 21, 2023. The city — the hottest major metropolitan area in continental Europe — baked under Europe’s second-warmest August and third-warmest summer on record.

The world just sweltered through its hottest August on record

September 14, 2023

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SEVILLE, SPAIN - AUGUST 21: A person walks past a place of business cooled by water vapor during a heatwave on August 21, 2023. The city — the hottest major metropolitan area in continental Europe — baked under Europe’s second-warmest August and third-warmest summer on record.

Children playing in a water fountain during a heat wave on July 24, 2023, in Hong Kong, China. Asia, Africa and South America all sweltered through their hottest Julys on record last month.

Record shattering: Earth had its hottest July in 174 years

August 14, 2023

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Children playing in a water fountain during a heat wave on July 24, 2023, in Hong Kong, China. Asia, Africa and South America all sweltered through their hottest Julys on record last month.

Montpelier resident Lynnea Timpone paddle boards at the intersection of Main Street and East State Street on July 11, 2023, in Montpelier, Vermont. Up to 8 inches of rain fell over 48 hours, causing catastrophic flooding in the area.

July 2023 brought record-high temperatures, devastating floods across the U.S.

August 8, 2023

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Billion-Dollar Disasters

Montpelier resident Lynnea Timpone paddle boards at the intersection of Main Street and East State Street on July 11, 2023, in Montpelier, Vermont. Up to 8 inches of rain fell over 48 hours, causing catastrophic flooding in the area.

Difference from average temperature for the year to date (by month) for 2023 (top line, light blue) and all other years where a strong El Niño developed in the second half of the year. During all past years except 1991, the year-to-date temperature anomaly in mid-year held steady or increased as the year progressed. Based on that pattern, the final 2023 average anomaly is unlikely to be smaller than the year-to-date as of May. On that trajectory, 2023 would eventually tie 2020 for second-warmest year on rec

How do NOAA scientists predict the annual global temperature ranking?

June 22, 2023

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El Nino, La Nina, ENSO

Difference from average temperature for the year to date (by month) for 2023 (top line, light blue) and all other years where a strong El Niño developed in the second half of the year. During all past years except 1991, the year-to-date temperature anomaly in mid-year held steady or increased as the year progressed. Based on that pattern, the final 2023 average anomaly is unlikely to be smaller than the year-to-date as of May. On that trajectory, 2023 would eventually tie 2020 for second-warmest year on rec

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