July 2022 was one of the hottest months ever recorded on Earth, according to the world’s major climate monitoring services. Based on NASA records, it tied with 2020 for the 3rd warmest July, behind 2019 and 2021. Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Agency also ranked it among the top three warmest Julys on its books, while the Japan Meteorological Agency has it as the fifth warmest overall (although there are two Julys, in 2021 and 2016, that are tied for first). This graph ranks global temperatures against average monthly temperatures from 1980 to 2015, putting them into perspective for Earth’s seasonal cycles. According to NASA records, July 2022 ranked tied with 2020 for the 3rd warmest July since 1880. The inset (top right) zooms in on the top of the graph to show the rankings in more detail. (NASA GISS/Scott Sutherland) According to NOAA, last month was the sixth warmest July on record. That might sound good, like maybe the world wasn’t as hot as it seemed. However, in the same record books, the Julys of 2016, 2019, 2020 and 2021 are all tied for first place. If this were a sporting event where medals were awarded, all four of these months would ingloriously occupy the first step of the podium, with 2017 coming in second and then 2022 in third. The global average temperature for each month of July from 1880 to 2022 is plotted in the graph above (top). The warmest months on record so far are listed in the table below the chart (in ascending order, with the coldest July, 1904, ranked lowest on the list and the warmest Julys highest). (NOAA NCEI/Scott Sutherland) Unfortunately, there are no awards for this. Rather, it is the current account of the climate crisis we are facing right now. From NOAA’s July 2022 World Climate Report, “The month of July was marked by warmer-than-average conditions across much of North America, Asia, Europe, and South America. Record July temperatures were observed in parts of North and South America, southern and eastern Asia and Europe, as well as parts of the western and southern Pacific Ocean.” “During the month, an unprecedented heat wave hit much of Europe and many European countries, including Italy, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom, set new July maximum temperatures on record,” the report said. In a recent press release, Professor Petri Taalas, the secretary-general of the World Meteorological Organization, said that these kinds of heat waves will be the norm in the future. “We will see stronger ends. We have pumped so much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere that the negative trend will continue for decades. We have failed to reduce our emissions worldwide. I hope that this will be a wake-up call for governments and that it will have an impact on electoral attitudes in democratic countries,” said Taalas.
Thanks La Niña (for now)
Indeed, the globe reached these record and near-record temperatures amid a persistent La Niña pattern in the equatorial Pacific. El Niño tends to raise global temperatures, which led to record temperatures in 2015 and 2016. On the other hand, La Niña tends to cool the world, or at least moderate the heat by adding a cool spot across a large area with ocean water. Temperature anomalies for July 2022 are plotted on the map above, compared to the 20th century average temperature. The band of cooler-than-normal temperatures (white-green-blue) in western South America represents the influence of the La Niña pattern that has persisted since fall 2020. (NASA GISS) As the NOAA records above show, global temperatures are lagging a tiny fraction of a degree behind current record holders (by 0.05°C, to be exact). Global weather conditions contribute to these temperature anomalies, but the cooling effect of La Niña undoubtedly plays a significant role in the current trend. If this was a normal year in the Pacific, there’s a good chance that 2022 would have already broken those records and be locked in as the new hottest year in the books. If it was an El Niño year, we could probably guarantee it.
Another winter
As it stands now, NOAA forecasts say this La Niña is expected to stick around for the rest of 2022 and into early 2023. These maps show typical winter weather patterns during La Niña. (NOAA Climate.gov) “If so, this would make this the largest extent of La Niña conditions in 70+ years,” wrote Dr. Emily Becker, associate director at the University of Miami’s Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS). NOAA Climate’s ENSO blog.
title: “The Weather Network July 2022 Was One Of The Hottest Months Ever Recorded On Earth Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-27” author: “Tammy Titsworth”
July 2022 was one of the hottest months ever recorded on Earth, according to the world’s major climate monitoring services. Based on NASA records, it tied with 2020 for the 3rd warmest July, behind 2019 and 2021. Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Agency also ranked it among the top three warmest Julys on its books, while the Japan Meteorological Agency has it as the fifth warmest overall (although there are two Julys, in 2021 and 2016, that are tied for first). This graph ranks global temperatures against average monthly temperatures from 1980 to 2015, putting them into perspective for Earth’s seasonal cycles. According to NASA records, July 2022 ranked tied with 2020 for the 3rd warmest July since 1880. The inset (top right) zooms in on the top of the graph to show the rankings in more detail. (NASA GISS/Scott Sutherland) According to NOAA, last month was the sixth warmest July on record. That might sound good, like maybe the world wasn’t as hot as it seemed. However, in the same record books, the Julys of 2016, 2019, 2020 and 2021 are all tied for first place. If this were a sporting event where medals were awarded, all four of these months would ingloriously occupy the first step of the podium, with 2017 coming in second and then 2022 in third. The global average temperature for each month of July from 1880 to 2022 is plotted in the graph above (top). The warmest months on record so far are listed in the table below the chart (in ascending order, with the coldest July, 1904, ranked lowest on the list and the warmest Julys highest). (NOAA NCEI/Scott Sutherland) Unfortunately, there are no awards for this. Rather, it is the current account of the climate crisis we are facing right now. From NOAA’s July 2022 World Climate Report, “The month of July was marked by warmer-than-average conditions across much of North America, Asia, Europe, and South America. Record July temperatures were observed in parts of North and South America, southern and eastern Asia and Europe, as well as parts of the western and southern Pacific Ocean.” “During the month, an unprecedented heat wave hit much of Europe and many European countries, including Italy, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom, set new July maximum temperatures on record,” the report said. In a recent press release, Professor Petri Taalas, the secretary-general of the World Meteorological Organization, said that these kinds of heat waves will be the norm in the future. “We will see stronger ends. We have pumped so much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere that the negative trend will continue for decades. We have failed to reduce our emissions worldwide. I hope that this will be a wake-up call for governments and that it will have an impact on electoral attitudes in democratic countries,” said Taalas.
Thanks La Niña (for now)
Indeed, the globe reached these record and near-record temperatures amid a persistent La Niña pattern in the equatorial Pacific. El Niño tends to raise global temperatures, which led to record temperatures in 2015 and 2016. On the other hand, La Niña tends to cool the world, or at least moderate the heat by adding a cool spot across a large area with ocean water. Temperature anomalies for July 2022 are plotted on the map above, compared to the 20th century average temperature. The band of cooler-than-normal temperatures (white-green-blue) in western South America represents the influence of the La Niña pattern that has persisted since fall 2020. (NASA GISS) As the NOAA records above show, global temperatures are lagging a tiny fraction of a degree behind current record holders (by 0.05°C, to be exact). Global weather conditions contribute to these temperature anomalies, but the cooling effect of La Niña undoubtedly plays a significant role in the current trend. If this was a normal year in the Pacific, there’s a good chance that 2022 would have already broken those records and be locked in as the new hottest year in the books. If it was an El Niño year, we could probably guarantee it.
Another winter
As it stands now, NOAA forecasts say this La Niña is expected to stick around for the rest of 2022 and into early 2023. These maps show typical winter weather patterns during La Niña. (NOAA Climate.gov) “If so, this would make this the largest extent of La Niña conditions in 70+ years,” wrote Dr. Emily Becker, associate director at the University of Miami’s Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS). NOAA Climate’s ENSO blog.
title: “The Weather Network July 2022 Was One Of The Hottest Months Ever Recorded On Earth Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-26” author: “Matt Wade”
July 2022 was one of the hottest months ever recorded on Earth, according to the world’s major climate monitoring services. Based on NASA records, it tied with 2020 for the 3rd warmest July, behind 2019 and 2021. Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Agency also ranked it among the top three warmest Julys on its books, while the Japan Meteorological Agency has it as the fifth warmest overall (although there are two Julys, in 2021 and 2016, that are tied for first). This graph ranks global temperatures against average monthly temperatures from 1980 to 2015, putting them into perspective for Earth’s seasonal cycles. According to NASA records, July 2022 ranked tied with 2020 for the 3rd warmest July since 1880. The inset (top right) zooms in on the top of the graph to show the rankings in more detail. (NASA GISS/Scott Sutherland) According to NOAA, last month was the sixth warmest July on record. That might sound good, like maybe the world wasn’t as hot as it seemed. However, in the same record books, the Julys of 2016, 2019, 2020 and 2021 are all tied for first place. If this were a sporting event where medals were awarded, all four of these months would ingloriously occupy the first step of the podium, with 2017 coming in second and then 2022 in third. The global average temperature for each month of July from 1880 to 2022 is plotted in the graph above (top). The warmest months on record so far are listed in the table below the chart (in ascending order, with the coldest July, 1904, ranked lowest on the list and the warmest Julys highest). (NOAA NCEI/Scott Sutherland) Unfortunately, there are no awards for this. Rather, it is the current account of the climate crisis we are facing right now. From NOAA’s July 2022 World Climate Report, “The month of July was marked by warmer-than-average conditions across much of North America, Asia, Europe, and South America. Record July temperatures were observed in parts of North and South America, southern and eastern Asia and Europe, as well as parts of the western and southern Pacific Ocean.” “During the month, an unprecedented heat wave hit much of Europe and many European countries, including Italy, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom, set new July maximum temperatures on record,” the report said. In a recent press release, Professor Petri Taalas, the secretary-general of the World Meteorological Organization, said that these kinds of heat waves will be the norm in the future. “We will see stronger ends. We have pumped so much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere that the negative trend will continue for decades. We have failed to reduce our emissions worldwide. I hope that this will be a wake-up call for governments and that it will have an impact on electoral attitudes in democratic countries,” said Taalas.
Thanks La Niña (for now)
Indeed, the globe reached these record and near-record temperatures amid a persistent La Niña pattern in the equatorial Pacific. El Niño tends to raise global temperatures, which led to record temperatures in 2015 and 2016. On the other hand, La Niña tends to cool the world, or at least moderate the heat by adding a cool spot across a large area with ocean water. Temperature anomalies for July 2022 are plotted on the map above, compared to the 20th century average temperature. The band of cooler-than-normal temperatures (white-green-blue) in western South America represents the influence of the La Niña pattern that has persisted since fall 2020. (NASA GISS) As the NOAA records above show, global temperatures are lagging a tiny fraction of a degree behind current record holders (by 0.05°C, to be exact). Global weather conditions contribute to these temperature anomalies, but the cooling effect of La Niña undoubtedly plays a significant role in the current trend. If this was a normal year in the Pacific, there’s a good chance that 2022 would have already broken those records and be locked in as the new hottest year in the books. If it was an El Niño year, we could probably guarantee it.
Another winter
As it stands now, NOAA forecasts say this La Niña is expected to stick around for the rest of 2022 and into early 2023. These maps show typical winter weather patterns during La Niña. (NOAA Climate.gov) “If so, this would make this the largest extent of La Niña conditions in 70+ years,” wrote Dr. Emily Becker, associate director at the University of Miami’s Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS). NOAA Climate’s ENSO blog.
title: “The Weather Network July 2022 Was One Of The Hottest Months Ever Recorded On Earth Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-30” author: “Clarence Friday”
July 2022 was one of the hottest months ever recorded on Earth, according to the world’s major climate monitoring services. Based on NASA records, it tied with 2020 for the 3rd warmest July, behind 2019 and 2021. Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Agency also ranked it among the top three warmest Julys on its books, while the Japan Meteorological Agency has it as the fifth warmest overall (although there are two Julys, in 2021 and 2016, that are tied for first). This graph ranks global temperatures against average monthly temperatures from 1980 to 2015, putting them into perspective for Earth’s seasonal cycles. According to NASA records, July 2022 ranked tied with 2020 for the 3rd warmest July since 1880. The inset (top right) zooms in on the top of the graph to show the rankings in more detail. (NASA GISS/Scott Sutherland) According to NOAA, last month was the sixth warmest July on record. That might sound good, like maybe the world wasn’t as hot as it seemed. However, in the same record books, the Julys of 2016, 2019, 2020 and 2021 are all tied for first place. If this were a sporting event where medals were awarded, all four of these months would ingloriously occupy the first step of the podium, with 2017 coming in second and then 2022 in third. The global average temperature for each month of July from 1880 to 2022 is plotted in the graph above (top). The warmest months on record so far are listed in the table below the chart (in ascending order, with the coldest July, 1904, ranked lowest on the list and the warmest Julys highest). (NOAA NCEI/Scott Sutherland) Unfortunately, there are no awards for this. Rather, it is the current account of the climate crisis we are facing right now. From NOAA’s July 2022 World Climate Report, “The month of July was marked by warmer-than-average conditions across much of North America, Asia, Europe, and South America. Record July temperatures were observed in parts of North and South America, southern and eastern Asia and Europe, as well as parts of the western and southern Pacific Ocean.” “During the month, an unprecedented heat wave hit much of Europe and many European countries, including Italy, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom, set new July maximum temperatures on record,” the report said. In a recent press release, Professor Petri Taalas, the secretary-general of the World Meteorological Organization, said that these kinds of heat waves will be the norm in the future. “We will see stronger ends. We have pumped so much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere that the negative trend will continue for decades. We have failed to reduce our emissions worldwide. I hope that this will be a wake-up call for governments and that it will have an impact on electoral attitudes in democratic countries,” said Taalas.
Thanks La Niña (for now)
Indeed, the globe reached these record and near-record temperatures amid a persistent La Niña pattern in the equatorial Pacific. El Niño tends to raise global temperatures, which led to record temperatures in 2015 and 2016. On the other hand, La Niña tends to cool the world, or at least moderate the heat by adding a cool spot across a large area with ocean water. Temperature anomalies for July 2022 are plotted on the map above, compared to the 20th century average temperature. The band of cooler-than-normal temperatures (white-green-blue) in western South America represents the influence of the La Niña pattern that has persisted since fall 2020. (NASA GISS) As the NOAA records above show, global temperatures are lagging a tiny fraction of a degree behind current record holders (by 0.05°C, to be exact). Global weather conditions contribute to these temperature anomalies, but the cooling effect of La Niña undoubtedly plays a significant role in the current trend. If this was a normal year in the Pacific, there’s a good chance that 2022 would have already broken those records and be locked in as the new hottest year in the books. If it was an El Niño year, we could probably guarantee it.
Another winter
As it stands now, NOAA forecasts say this La Niña is expected to stick around for the rest of 2022 and into early 2023. These maps show typical winter weather patterns during La Niña. (NOAA Climate.gov) “If so, this would make this the largest extent of La Niña conditions in 70+ years,” wrote Dr. Emily Becker, associate director at the University of Miami’s Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS). NOAA Climate’s ENSO blog.
