In January 2024, the global surface air temperature anomaly reached 0.7°C, relative to the 1991-2020 average for that month. This was, by far, the hottest January on record, with an average surface air temperature of 13.14°C.
Surface air temperature anomalies worldwide in January from 1979 to 2024
(in degrees Celsius)
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European Commission (Copernicus). (February 29, 2024). Surface air temperature anomalies worldwide in January from 1979 to 2024 (in degrees Celsius) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498377/global-surface-air-temperature-anomaly-january/
European Commission (Copernicus). "Surface air temperature anomalies worldwide in January from 1979 to 2024 (in degrees Celsius) ." Chart. February 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498377/global-surface-air-temperature-anomaly-january/
European Commission (Copernicus). (2024). Surface air temperature anomalies worldwide in January from 1979 to 2024 (in degrees Celsius) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498377/global-surface-air-temperature-anomaly-january/
European Commission (Copernicus). "Surface Air Temperature Anomalies Worldwide in January from 1979 to 2024 (in Degrees Celsius) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498377/global-surface-air-temperature-anomaly-january/
European Commission (Copernicus), Surface air temperature anomalies worldwide in January from 1979 to 2024 (in degrees Celsius) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498377/global-surface-air-temperature-anomaly-january/ (last visited January 02, 2025)
Surface air temperature anomalies worldwide in January from 1979 to 2024 (in degrees Celsius) [Graph], European Commission (Copernicus), February 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498377/global-surface-air-temperature-anomaly-january/