January 2026 Monthly Global Climate Report

The combined average temperature over global land and ocean surfaces for January was 1.12 degrees C (2.02 degrees Fahrenheit) above the 1901-2000 average of 15.5 degrees C (59.9 degrees Fahrenheit). The precipitation total was 80.45 mm (3.17 inches), 3.35 mm below the 1979-2000 average.