NOAA: May global temperature is warmest on record

Washington, USA - The combined global land and ocean surface temperature was the warmest on record for May, March-May (Northern Hemisphere spring-Southern Hemisphere autumn), and the period January-May according to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).

Worldwide average land surface temperature for May and March-May was the warmest on record while the global ocean surface temperatures for both May and March-May were second warmest on record, behind 1998.

The monthly analysis from NOAA

Source: IWR Online, 16 Jun 2010