January World Temperatures Were The 4th-Warmest On Record
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It was really cold in January in the U.S.
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Not so the rest of the world.
According to NOAA, last month was the 4th-warmest on record for global temperatures.
Full results:
- The combined average temperature over global land and ocean surfaces for January was the warmest since 2007 and the fourth warmest on record at 54.8°F, 1.17°F above the 20th century average of 53.6°F. The margin of error is ±0.14°F
- The global land temperature was the highest since 2007 and the fourth highest on record for January, at 2.11°F above the 20th century average of 37.0°F. The margin of error is ±0.32°F
- For the ocean, the January global sea surface temperature was 0.83°F above the 20th century average of 60.5°F, the highest since 2010 and seventh highest on record for January. The margin of error is ±0.07°F
Here's the map:
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Bonus map: a list of temperature anomalies, also via NOAA. China, Argentina and Alaska set new records.
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