Globally, May 2023 was the third-warmest May in the 174-year NOAA record. It's virtually certain that the year 2023 will rank among the 10-warmest years on record.
Much of the West was warmer than average in May, but the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast were cooler than average.
Globally, it was the fourth-warmest April on record, but for the oceans, it was record warm.
Monthly and year-to-date climate highlights from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
Despite the cooling influence of La Niña, 2022 was the sixth-warmest year on record.
Earth had its fourth-warmest October on record.
Drought extends across two-thirds of the Lower 48 U.S. states, and the Mississippi River is at its lowest levels in a decade.
The month tied for fifth-warmest September on average for the globe. North America was record warm, while La Niña continued to chill the tropical Pacific.
Fifth-warmest September on record; heatwave brought record temperatures to the West.
Globally, it was the sixth-warmest August on record, but the Northern Hemisphere tied 2020 for being record warm.