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(top) Global average temperature in August 2022 compared to the 1981-2010 average. Most of planet was warmer than average (red)—very warm in the Northern Hemisphere—with the eastern tropical Pacific the sole large area of cooler-than-average temperatures (blue). (bottom) August temperatures each year compared to the 20^th-century average. Blue bars show cooler-than-average Augusts, while red bar show warmer-than-average Augusts. Over the span of the historical record, Augusts have been warming (red line) at a rate of 1.37 degrees Fahrenheit (0.76 degrees Celsius) per century. NOAA Climate.gov image, based on data from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.