February 2024 hottest on record

Surface air temperature, monthly mean anomaly, February 2024 compared to 1991-2020 average

-7C

-5

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

5

7

-7C

-5

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

5

7

Guardian graphic. Source: Copernicus C3S/ECMWF Era5: