According to the National Centers for Environmental Information’s Global Annual Temperature Rankings Outlook, 2022 is almost certain to rank among the 10 warmest years on record.
NOAA’s May 13 news release showed that, in 143 years of records, this April was the fifth warmest ever at 1.53 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th-century average. Sea ice levels at the poles also dropped to historic lows compared to average measures.
"April was very warm throughout the globe, with the month tying 2010 as the fifth warmest April," the NOAA release reported.
In Asia, extreme temperatures were recorded in India and Pakistan that shattered records from 1910, averaging 4.75 degrees Fahrenheit above the seasonal average. Asia, Oceana, Europe, and South America all marked unseasonably warm, record-setting temperatures thus far in 2022. The 10 warmest Aprils on record have all occurred since 2010, NOAA reported.
North America saw its coolest April since 2018 and coolest year to date since 2014, according to the news release.
Only four recorded Aprils in history saw less sea ice coverage compared to this year, NOAA reported. Tropical areas also reportedly experienced more seasonal rain than usual.
