In December 2023, the global average surface air temperature reached 13.51°C, which was 0.85°C above the 1991-2020 average for December. This makes December 2023 the warmest on record globally.
Surface air temperature anomalies worldwide in December from 1979 to 2023
(in degrees Celsius)
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European Commission (Copernicus). (January 16, 2024). Surface air temperature anomalies worldwide in December from 1979 to 2023 (in degrees Celsius) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445428/global-surface-air-temperature-anomaly-december/
European Commission (Copernicus). "Surface air temperature anomalies worldwide in December from 1979 to 2023 (in degrees Celsius) ." Chart. January 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445428/global-surface-air-temperature-anomaly-december/
European Commission (Copernicus). (2024). Surface air temperature anomalies worldwide in December from 1979 to 2023 (in degrees Celsius) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445428/global-surface-air-temperature-anomaly-december/
European Commission (Copernicus). "Surface Air Temperature Anomalies Worldwide in December from 1979 to 2023 (in Degrees Celsius) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445428/global-surface-air-temperature-anomaly-december/
European Commission (Copernicus), Surface air temperature anomalies worldwide in December from 1979 to 2023 (in degrees Celsius) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445428/global-surface-air-temperature-anomaly-december/ (last visited January 04, 2025)
Surface air temperature anomalies worldwide in December from 1979 to 2023 (in degrees Celsius) [Graph], European Commission (Copernicus), January 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445428/global-surface-air-temperature-anomaly-december/
