In May 2024, the global surface air temperature anomaly was 0.65°C, relative to the 1991-2020 average for that month, standing at 15.91°C average air temperature. This makes it the hottest May on record, by far.
Surface air temperature anomalies worldwide in May from 1979 to 2024
(in degrees Celsius)
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European Commission (Copernicus). (June 30, 2024). Surface air temperature anomalies worldwide in May from 1979 to 2024 (in degrees Celsius) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446017/global-surface-air-temperature-anomaly-may/
European Commission (Copernicus). "Surface air temperature anomalies worldwide in May from 1979 to 2024 (in degrees Celsius) ." Chart. June 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446017/global-surface-air-temperature-anomaly-may/
European Commission (Copernicus). (2024). Surface air temperature anomalies worldwide in May from 1979 to 2024 (in degrees Celsius) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446017/global-surface-air-temperature-anomaly-may/
European Commission (Copernicus). "Surface Air Temperature Anomalies Worldwide in May from 1979 to 2024 (in Degrees Celsius) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446017/global-surface-air-temperature-anomaly-may/
European Commission (Copernicus), Surface air temperature anomalies worldwide in May from 1979 to 2024 (in degrees Celsius) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446017/global-surface-air-temperature-anomaly-may/ (last visited November 12, 2024)
Surface air temperature anomalies worldwide in May from 1979 to 2024 (in degrees Celsius) [Graph], European Commission (Copernicus), June 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446017/global-surface-air-temperature-anomaly-may/
