March breaks another heat record

March was the tenth month in a row to be ranked the warmest on record, with an average surface air temperature of 14.14°C – 1.68°C warmer than the March average for 1850-1900

GLOBAL SURFACE AIR TEMPERATURE ANOMALIES (°C)

2.0 1.5  1.0 0.5 0

Mar 2024: Average temperature 0.73°C above 1991-2020 average for March

Previous years

2023

Key 2020s 2010s 2000s 1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s
           
Pre-industrial level (1850-1900)
                     
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  
MARCH ANOMALIES

Pacific Ocean

El Niño weather phenomenon warms ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean
          
Southern Ocean

Indian Ocean
  
-9 -6 -4 -2 0°C 2 4 6 9 


Sources: Reuters, Copernicus, ECMWF © GRAPHIC NEWS