Jan 🌎 Climate Anomaly: +1.27°C (🟠 ↑ 0.03°C/yr)

January, 2024 global temperatures were about +1.27°C relative to the base period; Jan. temperature anomalies were ↑ 0.03°C per year on average over the last 5 years.

We’re off to a predictably hot start this year, but will 2024 be the hottest year on record? Probably not… The Southern Oscillation Index (affectionately known as El Niño and La Niña) is likely to transition from El Niño (warmer water) to La Niña (cooler water) by the end of 2024. Even with some La Niña induced cooling, 2024 will probably be among the top 10 hottest years on record. The top 10 hottest years on record have all occurred after the year 2010...