Official July Global Temperature Statistics
The National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) has just released their offical global temperature anomaly data for July, 2008.
According to the NCDC, the combined global land and sea surface temperature anomaly for the month of July was +0.49 Celsius or +0.88 F. This makes July, 2008 the fifth warmest July on record, going back to 1880. The results were based on the Smith & Reynolds temperature anomaly analysis.
Here is our favorite dot map. Once again, the reds far outnumber the blues.
Here is the updated July land/ocean surface temperature anomaly graph going back to 1880. Smith and Reynolds analysis.
The below image shows the average sea surface temperature anomalies during a week period in the middle of July.
The below image shows the average sea surface temperatures across the globe last week. Can you see any changes?
By the way, the University of Alabama at Huntsville (UAH) lower tropospheric temperature anomaly for the globe was +0.06 C/ +0.11 F, making this past July the 15th warmest over the past 30 years based on this particular satellite measurement. Keep in mind, the Smith and Reynolds analysis takes into account record that go back 128 years.
