February 2023 was Earth’s 4th warmest on record (174 years)

The warm beginning of 2023 went on with February 2023 as the world’s fourth-hottest February in 174 years.

Here’s more from NOAA’s most recent month-to-month worldwide environment report:

Environment by the Numbers: February 2023 | Season (December 2022 – February 2023)

The February global land and ocean surface temperature was 1.75 degrees F (0.97 of a degree C) above the 20th-century average of 53.9 degrees F (12.1 degrees C), ranking as the fourth-warmest February in the global climate record.

February 2023 marked the 44th-consecutive February and the 528th-consecutive month with temperatures above the 20th-century average.

https://www.noaa.gov/news/february-2023-was-earths-4th-warmest-on-record

Other notable climate events:

• Sea ice hit record lows
• Tropical activity was above average