March 22, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter
February 2017 was the second warmest February in the 1880-2017 record-keeping period, behind 2016, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported recently.
February 2017’s average global temperature was 1.76 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th century average of 53.9 degrees Fahrenheit, according to scientists from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information.
NOAA reported in a statement on Friday that the average temperature from December through February was 1.60°F above the 20th century average of 53.8°F, the second warmest for this period, just behind 2015-2016.
Year-to-date (January through February 2017), the average temperature was 1.69°F above the 20th century average of 53.8°F. This was the second warmest first two months of the year in the record period, behind last year.
Other notable climate events and facts around the world last month included:
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