GLOBAL TEMPERATURE REPORT (gennaio 2021)
EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE CENTER
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE


February 2, 2021
Vol. 31, No. 10
For Additional Information:
Dr. John Christy, (256) 961-7763
christy@nsstc.uah.edu
Dr. Roy Spencer, (256) 961-7960
spencer@nsstc.uah.edu
Global Temperature Report: January 2021
with New Reference Base, 1991-2020
Global climate trend since Dec. 1 1978: +0.14 C per decade
January Temperatures (preliminary)
Global composite temp.: +0.12 C (+0.22 °F) above seasonal average
Northern Hemisphere: +0.34 C (+0.61 °F) above seasonal average
Southern Hemisphere: -0.09 C (-0.16 °F) below seasonal average
Tropics: -0.08 C (-0.14 °F) below seasonal average
December Temperatures (final)
Global composite temp.: +0.15 C (+0.27 °F) above seasonal average
Northern Hemisphere: +0.08 C (+0.14 °F) above seasonal average
Southern Hemisphere: +0.22 C (+0.40 °F) above seasonal average
Tropics: -0.07 °C (-0.13 °F) below seasonal average