Temperature Variation From Average:
Mid Troposphere:
Global:
September 2008: +0.01 °C

Northern Hemisphere: +0.13 °C
Southern Hemisphere: -0.11 °C

Peak recorded anomaly:
April, 1998: +0.71 °C
Current relative to peak recorded: -0.7 °C

DECADAL TREND:
Global: +0.05 °C
Northern Hemisphere: +0.09 °C
Southern Hemisphere: 0.00 °C

Last update: October 7, 2008