Global Temperature

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With 1880-1920 Base Period

Monthly Temperature Table

In this graph the base period is switched from our traditional 1951-1980 to 1880-1920 for the reasons given in "A Better Graph", but of course we continue to also produce our graphs with the 1951-1980 base period, as shown below. Data through August 2023 are used for computing the means. Figures in PDF. last modified 2023/09/14, now with GHCN v4 and ERSST v5.)

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Table with 1880-1920 base period
Table with 1951-1920 base period


With Our Traditional 1951-1980 Base Period from Here

Below are maps of the mean surface temperature anomaly for the past month, the past three months, and the past 12 months. Regional weather patterns, apparent on the monthly time scale, tend to disappear in averages over longer time scales.

Also in PDF, last modified 2023/09/14, now with GHCN version 4 and ERSST v5.

Also in PDF.
Data through August 2023 are used for computing the means. last modified 2023/09/14, now with GHCN v4 and ERSST v5.)

Comparison of temperature of a few years in recent past. Figure also available in PDF (Updated on 2023/09/14, now with GHCN v4 and ERSST v5)

Comparison of El Nino/La Nina phase and the global mean temperature change. Figure also available in PDF (Updated on 2023/09/14, now with GHCN v4 and ERSST v5)


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Information in detail with tables and the original data are available on NASA GISS temperature web pages. Here is a summary table from GISS website.