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Overview The data for the global temperature and precipitation outlooks are provided by the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI). The IRI was established as a cooperative agreement between NOAA’s Climate Program Office and Columbia University. It is … Continue reading →

The December 2018 to February 2019 average temperature across the global land and ocean surface was the fourth highest since records began in 1880. Averaged as a whole, the temperature for meteorological winter was 0.84°C (1.51°F) above the 20th century … Continue reading →

The global land and ocean surface temperature for June-August 2018 was 1.33° Fahrenheit (0.74 °C ) above average and the fifth warmest summer on records. Looking at land temperatures only, 2018 was the fifth highest June-August on record. Looking at … Continue reading →