April was very warm throughout the globe, with the month tying 2010 as the fifth-warmest April in 143-year climate record, according to scientists from NOAAsNational Centers for Environmental Information.<\/p>\n
Last month also contributed to a very warm start to 2022, as sea ice coverage at both poles ran well below average.<\/p>\n
Climate by the numbers<\/p>\n
April 2022<\/p>\n
The average global temperature in April was 1.53 degrees F (0.85 of a degree C) above the 20th-century average of 56.7 degrees F (13.7 degrees C), tying with April 2010 as the fifth-warmest April on record.<\/p>\n
Asia had its warmest April on record dating back to 1910 with the month running 4.72 degrees F (2.62 degrees C) above average. This surpassed the now second-warmest April in 2016 by 0.09 of a degree F (0.05 of a degree C).Unusually high temperatures across India and Pakistan contributed to the record heat in Asia, with several locations setting new April temperature records.<\/p>\n
Oceania had its fifth-warmest April on record, while Africa and South America saw their ninth and 12th-warmest April on record, respectively. North America was the only continent with a cooler-than-average April, seeing its coolest April since 2018.<\/p>\n
The worlds 10 warmest Aprils have all occurred since 2010, with 2014-2022 all ranking among the 10 warmest Aprils on record.<\/p>\n
Year to date<\/p>\n
The global temperature for the year to date (YTD, January through April 2022) was 1.57 degrees F (0.87 of a degree C) above average, making it the fifth-warmest such YTD on record.<\/p>\n
Asia had its fourth-warmest YTD on record, Oceania had its seventh warmest and Europe saw its 11th warmest. South America had its ninth-warmest January-through-April YTD on record, while North America saw its coolest such YTD since 2014.<\/p>\n
According to NCEIs Global Annual Temperature Rankings Outlook, it is virtually certain (> 99.0%) that 2022 will rank among the 10 warmest years on record.<\/p>\n
Other notable climate events in the report<\/p>\n
More > Read NOAAs global April climate report and download the images.<\/p>\n
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