May 2019 Regional Analysis | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)

Continental Temperature Anomalies

Current Month

May 2019
Continent	Anomaly (1910-2000)		Trend (1910-2019)		Rank (out of 110 years)		Records
Continent	°C	°F	°C	°F	Rank (out of 110 years)		Year(s)	°C	°F
North America	+0.40	+0.72	+0.11	+0.19	Warmest	37th	1998	+1.88	+3.38
North America	+0.40	+0.72	+0.11	+0.19	Coolest	74th	1917	-1.95	-3.51
South America	+1.13	+2.03	+0.12	+0.21	Warmest	3rd	2015	+1.21	+2.18
	+1.13	+2.03	+0.12	+0.21	Coolest	107th	1917	-1.43	-2.57
	Ties: 2002						1917	-1.43	-2.57
Europe	+0.56	+1.01	+0.13	+0.24	Warmest	40th	2018	+2.91	+5.24
Europe	+0.56	+1.01	+0.13	+0.24	Coolest	71st	1941	-1.79	-3.22
Africa	+1.58	+2.84	+0.14	+0.26	Warmest	2nd	2015	+1.59	+2.86
Africa	+1.58	+2.84	+0.14	+0.26	Coolest	109th	1911	-1.01	-1.82
Asia	+1.29	+2.32	+0.16	+0.28	Warmest	8th	2012	+1.83	+3.29
Asia	+1.29	+2.32	+0.16	+0.28	Coolest	103rd	1960	-1.01	-1.82
Oceania	+0.87	+1.57	+0.13	+0.23	Warmest	21st	2016	+2.08	+3.74
	+0.87	+1.57	+0.13	+0.23	Coolest	89th	1913	-1.99	-3.58
	Ties: 1993						1913	-1.99	-3.58

Year To Date

January - May 2019
Continent	Anomaly (1910-2000)		Trend (1910-2019)		Rank (out of 110 years)		Records
Continent	°C	°F	°C	°F	Rank (out of 110 years)		Year(s)	°C	°F
North America	+0.78	+1.40	+0.16	+0.29	Warmest	23rd	2016	+2.44	+4.39
	+0.78	+1.40	+0.16	+0.29	Coolest	86th	1917	-1.71	-3.08
	Ties: 1995, 1990						1917	-1.71	-3.08
South America	+1.07	+1.93	+0.12	+0.22	Warmest	4th	2016	+1.22	+2.20
	+1.07	+1.93	+0.12	+0.22	Coolest	106th	1917	-0.92	-1.66
	Ties: 2010						1917	-0.92	-1.66
Europe	+1.65	+2.97	+0.14	+0.26	Warmest	10th	2014	+2.23	+4.01
Europe	+1.65	+2.97	+0.14	+0.26	Coolest	101st	1929	-2.21	-3.98
Africa	+1.18	+2.12	+0.13	+0.24	Warmest	3rd	2010	+1.86	+3.35
Africa	+1.18	+2.12	+0.13	+0.24	Coolest	108th	1918	-1.10	-1.98
Asia	+2.10	+3.78	+0.21	+0.37	Warmest	6th	2016	+2.37	+4.27
Asia	+2.10	+3.78	+0.21	+0.37	Coolest	105th	1969	-1.73	-3.11
Oceania	+1.58	+2.84	+0.12	+0.22	Warmest	2nd	2016	+1.71	+3.08
Oceania	+1.58	+2.84	+0.12	+0.22	Coolest	109th	1917	-1.41	-2.54

Seasonal

March - May 2019
Continent	Anomaly (1910-2000)		Trend (1910-2019)		Rank (out of 110 years)		Records
Continent	°C	°F	°C	°F	Rank (out of 110 years)		Year(s)	°C	°F
North America	+1.07	+1.93	+0.13	+0.24	Warmest	15th	2012	+2.09	+3.76
North America	+1.07	+1.93	+0.13	+0.24	Coolest	96th	1917	-1.47	-2.65
South America	+1.06	+1.91	+0.12	+0.22	Warmest	4th	2015	+1.19	+2.14
South America	+1.06	+1.91	+0.12	+0.22	Coolest	107th	1917	-1.02	-1.84
Europe	+1.48	+2.66	+0.15	+0.26	Warmest	9th	2014	+2.07	+3.73
Europe	+1.48	+2.66	+0.15	+0.26	Coolest	102nd	1917	-1.44	-2.59
Africa	+1.39	+2.50	+0.14	+0.26	Warmest	3rd	2010	+1.73	+3.11
Africa	+1.39	+2.50	+0.14	+0.26	Coolest	108th	1918	-1.05	-1.89
Asia	+2.09	+3.76	+0.21	+0.38	Warmest	3rd	2016	+2.44	+4.39
Asia	+2.09	+3.76	+0.21	+0.38	Coolest	108th	1960, 1937	-0.96	-1.73
Oceania	+1.37	+2.47	+0.13	+0.23	Warmest	4th	2016	+2.05	+3.69
Oceania	+1.37	+2.47	+0.13	+0.23	Coolest	107th	1917	-1.30	-2.34

Regional Temperature Anomalies

Current Month

May 2019
Region	Anomaly (1910-2000)		Trend (1910-2019)		Rank (out of 110 years)		Records
Region	°C	°F	°C	°F	Rank (out of 110 years)		Year(s)	°C	°F
Caribbean Islands	+0.35	+0.63	+0.08	+0.15	Warmest	31st	2016	+1.06	+1.91
Caribbean Islands	+0.35	+0.63	+0.08	+0.15	Coolest	80th	1910	-1.07	-1.93
Atlantic MDR	+0.22	+0.40	+0.08	+0.14	Warmest	45th	2010	+1.47	+2.65
	+0.22	+0.40	+0.08	+0.14	Coolest	65th	1913	-0.91	-1.64
	Ties: 1982						1913	-0.91	-1.64
Gulf of Mexico	+0.59	+1.06	+0.07	+0.13	Warmest	17th	1943	+1.24	+2.23
	+0.59	+1.06	+0.07	+0.13	Coolest	93rd	1917	-1.47	-2.65
	Ties: 1949						1917	-1.47	-2.65
Hawaiian Region	+1.13	+2.03	+0.06	+0.11	Warmest	1st	2019	+1.13	+2.03
Hawaiian Region	+1.13	+2.03	+0.06	+0.11	Coolest	110th	1933	-0.95	-1.71
East N Pacific	+0.71	+1.28	+0.10	+0.18	Warmest	13th	2015	+1.58	+2.84
East N Pacific	+0.71	+1.28	+0.10	+0.18	Coolest	98th	1917	-1.65	-2.97

Year To Date

January - May 2019
Region	Anomaly (1910-2000)		Trend (1910-2019)		Rank (out of 110 years)		Records
Region	°C	°F	°C	°F	Rank (out of 110 years)		Year(s)	°C	°F
Caribbean Islands	+0.53	+0.95	+0.09	+0.15	Warmest	12th	2016	+1.03	+1.85
	+0.53	+0.95	+0.09	+0.15	Coolest	97th	1910	-1.03	-1.85
	Ties: 2013, 1941						1910	-1.03	-1.85
Atlantic MDR	+0.28	+0.50	+0.09	+0.15	Warmest	40th	2010	+1.34	+2.41
	+0.28	+0.50	+0.09	+0.15	Coolest	69th	1923	-0.87	-1.57
	Ties: 2014, 1944						1923	-0.87	-1.57
Gulf of Mexico	+0.52	+0.94	+0.03	+0.05	Warmest	19th	1949	+1.00	+1.80
	+0.52	+0.94	+0.03	+0.05	Coolest	91st	1931	-1.18	-2.12
	Ties: 1975						1931	-1.18	-2.12
Hawaiian Region	+0.60	+1.08	+0.07	+0.13	Warmest	14th	2017	+0.95	+1.71
	+0.60	+1.08	+0.07	+0.13	Coolest	96th	1910	-1.02	-1.84
	Ties: 1947						1910	-1.02	-1.84
East N Pacific	+0.82	+1.48	+0.08	+0.15	Warmest	9th	2015	+1.44	+2.59
East N Pacific	+0.82	+1.48	+0.08	+0.15	Coolest	102nd	1917	-1.35	-2.43

Seasonal

March - May 2019
Region	Anomaly (1910-2000)		Trend (1910-2019)		Rank (out of 110 years)		Records
Region	°C	°F	°C	°F	Rank (out of 110 years)		Year(s)	°C	°F
Caribbean Islands	+0.45	+0.81	+0.09	+0.15	Warmest	18th	2016	+1.01	+1.82
Caribbean Islands	+0.45	+0.81	+0.09	+0.15	Coolest	93rd	1910	-1.00	-1.80
Atlantic MDR	+0.24	+0.43	+0.08	+0.15	Warmest	43rd	2010	+1.51	+2.72
	+0.24	+0.43	+0.08	+0.15	Coolest	67th	1913	-0.91	-1.64
	Ties: 2014						1913	-0.91	-1.64
Gulf of Mexico	+0.47	+0.85	+0.04	+0.07	Warmest	29th	2012	+1.15	+2.07
Gulf of Mexico	+0.47	+0.85	+0.04	+0.07	Coolest	82nd	1931	-1.48	-2.66
Hawaiian Region	+0.72	+1.30	+0.07	+0.12	Warmest	9th	2017	+1.12	+2.02
Hawaiian Region	+0.72	+1.30	+0.07	+0.12	Coolest	102nd	1910	-0.94	-1.69
East N Pacific	+0.81	+1.46	+0.09	+0.16	Warmest	10th	2015	+1.57	+2.83
East N Pacific	+0.81	+1.46	+0.09	+0.16	Coolest	101st	1917	-1.36	-2.45

Background

The July 2015 Global State of the Climate report introduces the regional analysis report, which focuses on the analysis of temperature anomalies for six continents: North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania.

The regional values, similar to the global values, are derived from the NOAAGlobalTemp data set. The continental polygons are composed of the 5° x 5° grid points with center points in the respective continents. Then, in a similar way to the global analysis, the grid points are weighted by their area and averaged to compute a continental temperature anomaly time series. The anomalies are computed back to 1910, the approximate date by which all continents have station coverage sufficient to resolve values at the regional scale.

This regional analysis complements the global analysis by allowing us to understand and describe the state of an important climate indicator across a continent. It also helps to place the current continental temperature anomalies into historical perspective, displaying how the most current month, season, or year compares to the past.

Please note that all continental anomalies are with respect to the 1910—2000 average.

Region Definitions

References

Peterson, T.C. and R.S. Vose, 1997: An Overview of the Global Historical Climatology Network Database. Bull. Amer. Meteorol. Soc., 78, 2837-2849.
Huang, B., V.F. Banzon, E. Freeman, J. Lawrimore, W. Liu, T.C. Peterson, T.M. Smith, P.W. Thorne, S.D. Woodruff, and H-M. Zhang, 2015: Extended Reconstructed Sea Surface Temperature Version 4 (ERSST.v4). Part I: Upgrades and Intercomparisons. J. Climate, 28, 911-930.

Citing This Report

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Monthly Regional Analysis for May 2019, published online June 2019, retrieved on June 15, 2024 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/monthly-report/global-regions/201905.