Record global monthly streak continues

NASA GISS just released their global land/ocean surface temperature anomaly data for April 2016.

For the seventh consecutive month, a new record high, global monthly temperature record has been set.

So far, 2016 is averaging 1.21 deg. C. above normal (Jan-Apr) and currently on pace to surpass 2015 (+0.87) as the warmest year on record.

Breaking it down further, the northern hemisphere averaged 1.42 deg. C. above normal for April, making it the warmest April on record. This breaks the previous April record of +1.16 set back in April 2010.

Last month was also the warmest month on record for the southern hemisphere, with a temperature anomaly of +0.80 deg. C. The previous April record was +0.65 set in 2002.