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Top ten warmest Mays on record have all occurred since 2010
By Brett Anderson, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
Published Jun. 21, 2022 3:05 PM EDT | Updated Jun. 21, 2022 3:05 PM EDT
NOAA and NASA have released their global surface temperature anomaly data for May 2022.
Image courtesy NOAA
According to NOAA, May 2022 was the ninth warmest May on record, going back to 1880. Last month averaged 0.77 degrees Celsius, 1.39 Fahrenheit, above the 20th century mean. This is the 46th consecutive May and the 449th consecutive month that averaged above the 20th century mean.
Image courtesy NOAA
NASA's data for May 2022 indicates that the average global surface temperature was 0.82 C. 1.48 F, above the 1951-1980 average. This makes last month tied for the sixth warmest May on record.
Image courtesy NASA
Based on the first five months, 2022 is currently on pace to rank in the top five warmest years on record, which you would not normally expect during a La Niña because it normally has a slight cooling influence on the global temperature average.
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