Ocean surface temperatures are at record highs

Average daily sea surface temperature

24 Apr 2023

21C

2016

2022

20.5

1982-2011 mean

20

All years

1981 to 2021

19.5

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A

M

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A

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24 Apr 2023

21C

2016

2022

20.5

1982-2011 mean

20

All years

1981 to 2021

19.5

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Guardian graphic. Source: Noaa, Maine Climate Office, Climate Change Institute, University of Maine. Note: data covers oceans from 60 degrees north to 60 degrees south of the equaror