NCDC Releases October Global Climate Report
According to NOAA scientists, the globally averaged temperature for October 2012 was the fifth warmest October since recordkeeping began in 1880. It marked the 36th consecutive October and 332nd consecutive month with a global temperature above the 20th century average. The last below-average October temperature was October 1976, and the last below-average temperature for any month was February 1985.
Higher-than-average monthly temperatures were observed across much of Europe, western and far eastern Asia, northeastern and southwestern North America, central South America, northern Africa, and most of Australia. Meanwhile, much of northwestern and central North America, central Asia, parts of western and northern Europe, and southern Africa were notably below average.
This monthly analysis (summary, full report) from NOAA's National Climatic Data Center is part of the suite of climate services NOAA provides to government, business, and community leaders so they can make informed decisions.
Additional Resources
- October 2012 Global Hazards
- Selected Significant Climate Anomalies and Events for October 2012
- October 2012 El Niño Southern Oscillation Analysis
- October 2012 Global Snow and Ice Analysis
- October 2012 Blended Land and Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies Map
- October 2012 Blended Land and Sea Surface Temperature Percentiles Map
- October 2012 Land-Only Precipitation Percent of Normal Map
- October 2012 Land-Only Precipitation Percentiles Map




