Tag Archives: April
April 2013 Climate Digest
Each month, we will provide information regarding the previous month’s climate. Overall, preliminary data analysis suggests that April 2013 was the 13th warmest on record (since 1880). Major stories include a chilly United States, warmer than normal Australia, and the continued absence of El Niño or La Niña. Continue reading
April 2012 Climate Digest
Each month, around the 20th of the month, we will provide information regarding the previous month’s climate. Overall, preliminary data analysis suggests that April 2012 was the 5th warmest March on record (since 1880). Major stories include a warm contiguous United States and the end of La Niña. Continue reading
April 2012 5th Warmest April on Record
After the coolest March since 1999 (note: still above average), the combined global land and ocean temperature for April 2012 was 0.65°C (1.17°F) above the 20th century average of 13.7°C (56.7°F), making it the 5th warmest April on record. Continue reading
