Global Record: Warmest January in climate history - WWLP.com
Global Record: Warmest January in climate history | WWLP
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – The wind made it feel colder than it actually was outside. But, over the past couple of weeks, it’s actually been well above average for this time of year.
January 2024 was the warmest January on record across the globe.
According to NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, the global average temperature was 2.29 degrees above the 20th-century average of 54.0 degrees. That ranks it as the warmest January in the global climate record and breaks the previous record from January 2016.
It was the 8th consecutive month in a row in which global monthly temperatures hit a record high. It was also the second wettest January on record globally. Many areas across the world were wetter than average.
Here in western Massachusetts, we had above-average precipitation as well with almost 6 inches of rain and almost 17 inches of snow reported at Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee during January.
So far February has been a lot drier, in fact, we’ve only seen about 2 inches of snow and that was earlier this week.
Adam Strzempko is a meteorologist who has been a part of the 22News team since 1996. Follow the 22News Storm Team on X @22NewsStormTeam and view his bio to see more of his work.
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