September 2012 (and 2005) Warmest on Record

Overview

After the fourth warmest August on record, the combined global land and ocean temperature for September 2012 was 0.67°C (1.21°F) above the 20^th century average of 15.6°C (60.1°F), making it the warmest September on record (since 1880), tied with September 2005.

The global land and ocean temperature for January – September 2012 was 0.57˚C (1.03˚F) above the 20th century average, making it the eighth warmest first nine months on record.

Stay tuned for more September 2012 climate information in the coming days.

About the Dataset

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Play Dataset SOS Preview

This real-time SOS visualization shows the global temperature anomalies, and is updated monthly.
The blue colors indicate cooler than normal temperature, whereas the red colors indicate warmer than normal temperatures. White indicated climatological average conditions.
For more information about the SOS dataset and how the data is derived, click here.

Where do I find the dataset?

Check your SOS system’s “Atmosphere” category. It’s a real-time dataset called: Monthly Temperature Anomaly – Realtime

Helpful Resources for More Information

http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ncdc.html National Climatic Data Center (NCDC)
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/global/ NCDC’s Global Climate Report
http://www.sos.noaa.gov/Datasets/dataset.php?id=61 SOS Global Temperature Anomalies Dataset page

Credits:

Visualizations/Blog: CIMSS, University of Wisconsin – Madison

NOAA

Data: NOAA; NCDC

References:

NOAA National Climatic Data Center, State of the Climate: Global Analysis for September 2012, published online October 2012, retrieved on October 15, 2012 from http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/global/2012/9.