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Global Time Series

Please note, global and hemispheric temperature anomalies are with respect to the 1901-2000 average. Coordinate temperature anomalies are with respect to the 1991-2020 average. All other regional temperature anomalies are with respect to the 1910-2000 average. Monthly precipitation data are not available until a few days after temperature data are released.

Region:

Latitude:

-90.0 to 90.0

Longitude:

-180.0 to 180.0

Surface:

Parameter:

Time Scale:

Month:

Start Year:

End Year:

Base Period

Display Base Period
Start: End:

Trend

Display Trend Start: End:

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* Tie in ranking
** Ties >10% of the record

Global Land and Ocean Average Temperature Anomaly
February (1901-2000 mean)
Date	Average Temperature Anomaly	Rank (out of 177)
February 2026	1.18°C	173
February 2025	1.22°C	175
February 2024	1.40°C	177
February 2023	1.01°C	171
February 2022	0.90°C	169*
February 2021	0.65°C	160*
February 2020	1.21°C	174
February 2019	0.92°C	170
February 2018	0.90°C	169*
February 2017	1.11°C	172
February 2016	1.31°C	176
February 2015	0.85°C	167
February 2014	0.57°C	154
February 2013	0.59°C	155
February 2012	0.51°C	151*
February 2011	0.51°C	151*
February 2010	0.81°C	166
February 2009	0.53°C	152
February 2008	0.32°C	136
February 2007	0.69°C	162
February 2006	0.74°C	164
February 2005	0.61°C	157
February 2004	0.68°C	161
February 2003	0.60°C	156
February 2002	0.65°C	160*
February 2001	0.43°C	145*
February 2000	0.54°C	153
February 1999	0.64°C	158
February 1998	0.79°C	165
February 1997	0.35°C	137
February 1996	0.49°C	149
February 1995	0.73°C	163
February 1994	0.05°C	108*
February 1993	0.39°C	140
February 1992	0.43°C	145*
February 1991	0.48°C	148
February 1990	0.38°C	139*
February 1989	0.31°C	135*
February 1988	0.45°C	147*
February 1987	0.38°C	139*
February 1986	0.40°C	141
February 1985	0.04°C	106
February 1984	0.18°C	125*
February 1983	0.45°C	147*
February 1982	0.18°C	125*
February 1981	0.41°C	142
February 1980	0.43°C	145*
February 1979	-0.03°C	98*
February 1978	0.16°C	118*
February 1977	0.18°C	125*
February 1976	-0.07°C	86*
February 1975	0.09°C	112
February 1974	-0.25°C	37*
February 1973	0.31°C	135*
February 1972	-0.13°C	70*
February 1971	-0.16°C	62*
February 1970	0.19°C	128*
February 1969	-0.07°C	86*
February 1968	-0.14°C	68*
February 1967	-0.20°C	55*
February 1966	-0.03°C	98*
February 1965	-0.16°C	62*
February 1964	-0.08°C	84*
February 1963	0.19°C	128*
February 1962	0.17°C	122*
February 1961	0.17°C	122*
February 1960	0.16°C	118*
February 1959	0.11°C	113
February 1958	0.20°C	130*
February 1957	-0.05°C	94*
February 1956	-0.15°C	67
February 1955	-0.16°C	62*
February 1954	0.00°C	101*
February 1953	0.20°C	130*
February 1952	0.14°C	115
February 1951	-0.37°C	19*
February 1950	-0.23°C	43*
February 1949	-0.09°C	81*
February 1948	-0.07°C	86*
February 1947	0.00°C	101*
February 1946	0.02°C	104*
February 1945	0.12°C	114
February 1944	0.28°C	133*
February 1943	0.07°C	111
February 1942	-0.04°C	96*
February 1941	0.28°C	133*
February 1940	0.19°C	128*
February 1939	-0.05°C	94*
February 1938	0.05°C	108*
February 1937	0.06°C	110*
February 1936	-0.25°C	37*
February 1935	0.15°C	116
February 1934	-0.07°C	86*
February 1933	-0.27°C	36
February 1932	-0.20°C	55*
February 1931	-0.16°C	62*
February 1930	-0.21°C	50*
February 1929	-0.43°C	12*
February 1928	-0.11°C	77
February 1927	-0.13°C	70*
February 1926	0.00°C	101*
February 1925	-0.31°C	29*
February 1924	-0.19°C	58*
February 1923	-0.28°C	35
February 1922	-0.38°C	16*
February 1921	-0.25°C	37*
February 1920	-0.21°C	50*
February 1919	-0.24°C	41*
February 1918	-0.50°C	6
February 1917	-0.59°C	1
February 1916	-0.21°C	50*
February 1915	-0.13°C	70*
February 1914	-0.10°C	78*
February 1913	-0.31°C	29*
February 1912	-0.20°C	55*
February 1911	-0.58°C	2
February 1910	-0.37°C	19*
February 1909	-0.37°C	19*
February 1908	-0.24°C	41*
February 1907	-0.48°C	7
February 1906	-0.23°C	43*
February 1905	-0.51°C	5
February 1904	-0.52°C	4
February 1903	-0.23°C	43*
February 1902	-0.06°C	92
February 1901	-0.13°C	70*
February 1900	0.06°C	110*
February 1899	-0.32°C	27*
February 1898	-0.36°C	23
February 1897	-0.23°C	43*
February 1896	-0.22°C	47*
February 1895	-0.42°C	14
February 1894	-0.43°C	12*
February 1893	-0.38°C	16*
February 1892	-0.10°C	78*
February 1891	-0.47°C	8*
February 1890	-0.30°C	33
February 1889	0.17°C	122*
February 1888	-0.33°C	25*
February 1887	-0.46°C	10*
February 1886	-0.37°C	19*
February 1885	-0.22°C	47*
February 1884	-0.18°C	60*
February 1883	-0.33°C	25*
February 1882	-0.13°C	70*
February 1881	-0.09°C	81*
February 1880	-0.46°C	10*
February 1879	-0.22°C	47*
February 1878	0.21°C	131
February 1877	0.03°C	105
February 1876	-0.34°C	24
February 1875	-0.21°C	50*
February 1874	-0.29°C	34
February 1873	-0.12°C	76
February 1872	-0.18°C	60*
February 1871	-0.31°C	29*
February 1870	-0.32°C	27*
February 1869	0.17°C	122*
February 1868	-0.10°C	78*
February 1867	-0.47°C	8*
February 1866	0.01°C	102
February 1865	-0.07°C	86*
February 1864	-0.38°C	16*
February 1863	-0.25°C	37*
February 1862	-0.39°C	15
February 1861	-0.56°C	3
February 1860	-0.16°C	62*
February 1859	-0.04°C	96*
February 1858	-0.14°C	68*
February 1857	-0.31°C	29*
February 1856	0.02°C	104*
February 1855	-0.07°C	86*
February 1854	-0.09°C	81*
February 1853	-0.19°C	58*
February 1852	-0.21°C	50*
February 1851	-0.08°C	84*
February 1850	-0.13°C	70*

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Global Time Series, published March 2026, retrieved on March 17, 2026 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/global/time-series

Request Parameter	Type	Description
scope	String	Accepted Values
region	String	Accepted surface values in parentheses Accepted Values globe Global (land, ocean, land_ocean) nhem Northern Hemisphere (land, ocean, land_ocean) shem Southern Hemisphere (land, ocean, land_ocean) africa Africa (land) asia Asia (land) europe Europe (land) northAmerica North America (land) oceania Oceania (land) southAmerica South America (land) atlanticMdr Atlantic Main Development Region (land_ocean) caribbeanIslands Caribbean Islands (land_ocean) eastNPacific East N Pacific (land_ocean) gulfOfAmerica Gulf of America (land_ocean) hawaiianRegion Hawaiian Region (land_ocean) arctic Arctic (land_ocean) antarctic Antarctic (land_ocean) coords Enter Coordinates (land_ocean)
surface/coordinates*	String	Accepted Values land_ocean Land and Ocean land Land ocean Ocean [-90—90],[-180—180] Latitude and Longitude* If 'coords' is entered for region, use comma separated latitude (between -90.0* and 90.0) and longitude (between -180.0 and 180.0) with no spaces (e.g., 30.4,84.3).
parameter	String	Accepted Values tavg Average Temperature Anomaly pcp Precipitation
timescale	Integer, String	Accepted Values 1-99 Number of Months ytd Year to Date
month	Integer	Accepted Values 1-12 January-December 0 All Months
startYear	Integer	4-digit year (must be less than or equal to endYear) Accepted Values 1850-2026 Average Temperature Anomaly 1979-2026 Precipitation
endYear	Integer	4-digit year (must be greater than or equal to startYear) Accepted Values 1850-2026 Average Temperature Anomaly 1979-2026 Precipitation
format	String	Accepted Values csv Comma-Separated Values json JavaScript Object Notation xml Extensible Markup Language
basePeriod	Boolean	Accepted Values true Return anomalies based on the requested base period mean false Return no anomalies
basePeriodBegYear	Integer	4-digit year (must be less than or equal to basePeriodEndYear) Accepted Values 1850-2026 Average Temperature Anomaly 1979-2026 Precipitation
basePeriodEndYear	Integer	4-digit year (must be greater than or equal to basePeriodBegYear) Accepted Values 1850-2026 Average Temperature Anomaly 1979-2026 Precipitation