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Summary:
- NOAA’s Global Surface Temperature dataset was updated in 2024 to version 6.0.0, indicating record-high global temperatures in March.
- March 2024 was the warmest March on record globally, with land temperatures ranking fourth-warmest and ocean temperatures ranking warmest.
- The Northern Hemisphere experienced its second-warmest March on record, while the Southern Hemisphere saw its warmest March.
- Data reflects above-average temperatures across continents, with South America, Africa, and Europe recording record warmth in March 2024.
- Overall, January to March 2024 was the warmest on record globally.
Quotes:
- The global land and ocean temperature departure from average for March 2024 was the highest on record.
- March 2024 was the warmest March on record for the globe in NOAA’s 175-year record. The March global surface temperature was 1.35°C (2.43°F) above the 20th-century average of 12.7°C (54.9°F). This is 0.01°C ( °F) warmer than the previous March record set in 2016, and the tenth consecutive month of record-high global temperatures. March 2024 marked the 48th consecutive March with global temperatures, at least nominally, above the 20th-century average.
- The average temperature of the contiguous U.S. in March 2024 was 45.1°F, which is 3.6°F above the 1901-2000 average, ranking it the 17th warmest on record.
For full detailed report see:
March 2024 Global Climate Report | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
An analysis of global temperatures and precipitation, placing the data into a historical perspective
Citing This Report
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Monthly Global Climate Report for March 2024, published online April 2024, retrieved on April 13, 2024 from
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/monthly-report/global/202403.
