Daily global ocean surface temperature 1982-2024

The surface temperature of the world's oceans reached new record levels in the first months of 2024, continuing the trend started in April 2023. As of May 20, 2024, the global sea surface temperature reached 21 degrees Celsius, an increase of 0.72 degrees compared to the 1982-2011 average. Overall, 2023 was a year of record temperatures on land and in the sea, with a temperature anomaly of 1.19 degrees with respect to the 20th century average.

Daily global average sea surface temperature from 1982 to 2011 and in the years 2022, 2023, and 2024 (in degrees Celsius)

Characteristic	1982-2011	2022	2023	2024
31. Dec	20.09	20.55	20.92	-
30. Dec	20.09	20.54	20.92	-
29. Dec	20.1	20.53	20.92	-
28. Dec	20.1	20.53	20.9	-
27. Dec	20.09	20.54	20.9	-
26. Dec	20.09	20.56	20.9	-
25. Dec	20.08	20.56	20.89	-
24. Dec	20.07	20.56	20.89	-
23. Dec	20.07	20.56	20.9	-
22. Dec	20.06	20.56	20.88	-
21. Dec	20.06	20.56	20.86	-
20. Dec	20.05	20.56	20.85	-
19. Dec	20.05	20.55	20.84	-
18. Dec	20.05	20.54	20.84	-
17. Dec	20.04	20.53	20.84	-
16. Dec	20.04	20.53	20.82	-
15. Dec	20.04	20.53	20.8	-
14. Dec	20.03	20.52	20.79	-
13. Dec	20.03	20.52	20.78	-
12. Dec	20.03	20.52	20.79	-
11. Dec	20.03	20.53	20.8	-
10. Dec	20.03	20.54	20.81	-
09. Dec	20.03	20.52	20.82	-
08. Dec	20.03	20.51	20.82	-
07. Dec	20.02	20.51	20.82	-
06. Dec	20.02	20.51	20.81	-
05. Dec	20.02	20.51	20.8	-
04. Dec	20.02	20.51	20.8	-
03. Dec	20.01	20.51	20.81	-
02. Dec	20.01	20.52	20.81	-
01. Dec	20.01	20.52	20.82	-
30. Nov	20	20.51	20.83	-
29. Nov	20	20.51	20.82	-
28. Nov	20	20.49	20.81	-
27. Nov	20	20.47	20.81	-
26. Nov	20	20.46	20.81	-
25. Nov	19.99	20.45	20.81	-
24. Nov	19.99	20.43	20.81	-
23. Nov	19.99	20.42	20.81	-
22. Nov	19.99	20.42	20.81	-
21. Nov	19.99	20.42	20.8	-
20. Nov	19.99	20.42	20.79	-
19. Nov	19.99	20.42	20.79	-
18. Nov	19.99	20.43	20.78	-
17. Nov	19.99	20.43	20.78	-
16. Nov	19.99	20.44	20.78	-
15. Nov	19.99	20.44	20.77	-
14. Nov	20	20.45	20.76	-
13. Nov	20	20.46	20.75	-
12. Nov	20	20.47	20.75	-
11. Nov	20	20.47	20.75	-
10. Nov	20	20.48	20.76	-
09. Nov	20	20.48	20.77	-
08. Nov	20	20.49	20.79	-
07. Nov	20	20.49	20.8	-
06. Nov	20	20.48	20.81	-
05. Nov	20	20.47	20.81	-
04. Nov	20.01	20.47	20.81	-
03. Nov	20.01	20.46	20.81	-
02. Nov	20.01	20.45	20.81	-
01. Nov	20.01	20.45	20.8	-
31. Oct	20.01	20.45	20.79	-
30. Oct	20.02	20.47	20.78	-
29. Oct	20.02	20.48	20.78	-
28. Oct	20.03	20.48	20.79	-
27. Oct	20.03	20.48	20.8	-
26. Oct	20.04	20.49	20.82	-
25. Oct	20.04	20.49	20.82	-
24. Oct	20.04	20.5	20.83	-
23. Oct	20.04	20.5	20.84	-
22. Oct	20.05	20.5	20.85	-
21. Oct	20.05	20.5	20.86	-
20. Oct	20.05	20.51	20.87	-
19. Oct	20.05	20.52	20.88	-
18. Oct	20.06	20.53	20.88	-
17. Oct	20.06	20.53	20.89	-
16. Oct	20.06	20.52	20.89	-
15. Oct	20.06	20.52	20.88	-
14. Oct	20.06	20.51	20.88	-
13. Oct	20.07	20.51	20.87	-
12. Oct	20.07	20.52	20.86	-
11. Oct	20.07	20.53	20.86	-
10. Oct	20.08	20.53	20.85	-
09. Oct	20.09	20.53	20.85	-
08. Oct	20.09	20.52	20.85	-
07. Oct	20.1	20.52	20.85	-
06. Oct	20.1	20.52	20.85	-
05. Oct	20.11	20.54	20.85	-
04. Oct	20.11	20.55	20.86	-
03. Oct	20.11	20.55	20.86	-
02. Oct	20.12	20.56	20.88	-
01. Oct	20.12	20.57	20.89	-
30. Sep	20.13	20.57	20.92	-
29. Sep	20.13	20.58	20.93	-
28. Sep	20.14	20.59	20.92	-
27. Sep	20.14	20.59	20.93	-
26. Sep	20.15	20.6	20.93	-
25. Sep	20.15	20.6	20.94	-
24. Sep	20.16	20.61	20.95	-
23. Sep	20.16	20.62	20.97	-
22. Sep	20.17	20.63	20.97	-
21. Sep	20.17	20.64	20.97	-
20. Sep	20.17	20.64	20.97	-
19. Sep	20.17	20.65	20.97	-
18. Sep	20.18	20.66	20.97	-
17. Sep	20.18	20.67	20.97	-
16. Sep	20.18	20.68	20.98	-
15. Sep	20.19	20.69	21	-
14. Sep	20.2	20.7	21.02	-
13. Sep	20.2	20.7	21.03	-
12. Sep	20.21	20.71	21.03	-
11. Sep	20.21	20.71	21.04	-
10. Sep	20.22	20.71	21.05	-
09. Sep	20.22	20.7	21.06	-
08. Sep	20.23	20.7	21.05	-
07. Sep	20.23	20.7	21.05	-
06. Sep	20.24	20.7	21.05	-
05. Sep	20.24	20.71	21.04	-
04. Sep	20.24	20.72	21.03	-
03. Sep	20.25	20.73	21.03	-
02. Sep	20.25	20.73	21.03	-
01. Sep	20.25	20.74	21.04	-
31. Aug	20.25	20.75	21.05	-
30. Aug	20.25	20.74	21.06	-
29. Aug	20.25	20.74	21.07	-
28. Aug	20.25	20.74	21.08	-
27. Aug	20.24	20.74	21.08	-
26. Aug	20.24	20.74	21.09	-
25. Aug	20.24	20.74	21.09	-
24. Aug	20.24	20.74	21.09	-
23. Aug	20.24	20.73	21.09	-
22. Aug	20.24	20.73	21.09	-
21. Aug	20.24	20.73	21.08	-
20. Aug	20.24	20.73	21.08	-
19. Aug	20.24	20.72	21.07	-
18. Aug	20.24	20.72	21.07	-
17. Aug	20.24	20.72	21.06	-
16. Aug	20.24	20.72	21.06	-
15. Aug	20.24	20.73	21.06	-
14. Aug	20.24	20.73	21.05	-
13. Aug	20.24	20.73	21.05	-
12. Aug	20.24	20.72	21.04	-
11. Aug	20.23	20.71	21.03	-
10. Aug	20.23	20.7	21.03	-
09. Aug	20.23	20.7	21.03	-
08. Aug	20.22	20.71	21.04	-
07. Aug	20.22	20.71	21.04	-
06. Aug	20.22	20.71	21.04	-
05. Aug	20.22	20.71	21.04	-
04. Aug	20.21	20.7	21.04	-
03. Aug	20.21	20.69	21.03	-
02. Aug	20.22	20.69	21.03	-
01. Aug	20.22	20.69	21.03	-
31. Jul	20.22	20.69	21.03	-
30. Jul	20.22	20.69	21.03	-
29. Jul	20.22	20.69	21.02	-
28. Jul	20.21	20.69	21.02	-
27. Jul	20.21	20.69	21.01	-
26. Jul	20.21	20.68	21.01	-
25. Jul	20.2	20.67	21.02	-
24. Jul	20.2	20.66	21.01	-
23. Jul	20.2	20.64	21.01	-
22. Jul	20.2	20.62	21.02	-
21. Jul	20.19	20.62	21.02	-
20. Jul	20.19	20.62	21.02	-
19. Jul	20.19	20.62	21	-
18. Jul	20.19	20.62	20.99	-
17. Jul	20.19	20.62	20.98	-
16. Jul	20.18	20.62	20.97	-
15. Jul	20.18	20.61	20.96	-
14. Jul	20.18	20.62	20.96	-
13. Jul	20.18	20.62	20.95	-
12. Jul	20.17	20.62	20.94	-
11. Jul	20.17	20.62	20.93	-
10. Jul	20.17	20.62	20.91	-
09. Jul	20.17	20.62	20.9	-
08. Jul	20.17	20.62	20.9	-
07. Jul	20.17	20.62	20.91	-
06. Jul	20.17	20.63	20.91	-
05. Jul	20.17	20.62	20.91	-
04. Jul	20.17	20.62	20.91	-
03. Jul	20.17	20.62	20.9	-
02. Jul	20.17	20.61	20.88	-
01. Jul	20.17	20.6	20.88	-
30. Jun	20.17	20.6	20.87	-
29. Jun	20.17	20.6	20.86	-
28. Jun	20.17	20.6	20.86	-
27. Jun	20.17	20.6	20.87	-
26. Jun	20.17	20.61	20.89	-
25. Jun	20.17	20.6	20.88	-
24. Jun	20.17	20.6	20.88	-
23. Jun	20.17	20.6	20.88	-
22. Jun	20.17	20.6	20.88	-
21. Jun	20.17	20.61	20.88	-
20. Jun	20.17	20.62	20.88	-
19. Jun	20.17	20.62	20.87	-
18. Jun	20.17	20.63	20.87	-
17. Jun	20.17	20.64	20.87	-
16. Jun	20.17	20.64	20.87	-
15. Jun	20.17	20.64	20.86	-
14. Jun	20.17	20.64	20.86	-
13. Jun	20.17	20.65	20.87	-
12. Jun	20.17	20.65	20.87	-
11. Jun	20.17	20.66	20.88	-
10. Jun	20.17	20.67	20.88	-
09. Jun	20.18	20.67	20.88	-
08. Jun	20.18	20.67	20.87	-
07. Jun	20.18	20.68	20.87	-
06. Jun	20.19	20.69	20.86	-
05. Jun	20.19	20.69	20.85	-
04. Jun	20.19	20.68	20.85	-
03. Jun	20.2	20.67	20.84	-
02. Jun	20.2	20.67	20.84	-
01. Jun	20.21	20.67	20.84	-
31. May	20.22	20.66	20.84	-
30. May	20.22	20.67	20.84	-
29. May	20.23	20.67	20.84	-
28. May	20.23	20.67	20.85	-
27. May	20.24	20.67	20.86	-
26. May	20.24	20.66	20.85	-
25. May	20.25	20.66	20.86	-
24. May	20.25	20.66	20.86	-
23. May	20.25	20.67	20.87	-
22. May	20.25	20.67	20.87	-
21. May	20.25	20.66	20.87	-
20. May	20.26	20.66	20.87	20.98
19. May	20.26	20.66	20.86	20.97
18. May	20.26	20.65	20.87	20.96
17. May	20.26	20.65	20.89	20.94
16. May	20.26	20.65	20.9	20.94
15. May	20.26	20.65	20.9	20.96
14. May	20.27	20.64	20.91	20.96
13. May	20.27	20.64	20.92	20.97
12. May	20.27	20.64	20.93	20.98
11. May	20.28	20.65	20.93	21
10. May	20.28	20.66	20.92	21.03
09. May	20.28	20.67	20.92	21.04
08. May	20.28	20.68	20.92	21.07
07. May	20.29	20.69	20.92	21.06
06. May	20.29	20.7	20.92	21.05
05. May	20.29	20.7	20.92	21.05
04. May	20.3	20.7	20.92	21.07
03. May	20.3	20.7	20.92	21.09
02. May	20.31	20.7	20.92	21.09
01. May	20.31	20.71	20.93	21.09
30. Apr	20.31	20.72	20.94	21.1
29. Apr	20.32	20.73	20.95	21.12
28. Apr	20.32	20.73	20.96	21.13
27. Apr	20.32	20.73	20.96	21.15
26. Apr	20.33	20.73	20.97	21.15
25. Apr	20.33	20.73	20.98	21.16
24. Apr	20.33	20.74	20.99	21.17
23. Apr	20.34	20.74	21	21.17
22. Apr	20.34	20.75	20.99	21.16
21. Apr	20.34	20.76	20.99	21.16
20. Apr	20.34	20.77	20.98	21.16
19. Apr	20.35	20.76	20.99	21.15
18. Apr	20.35	20.76	20.99	21.14
17. Apr	20.35	20.76	21	21.13
16. Apr	20.35	20.77	21	21.12
15. Apr	20.35	20.77	21.01	21.12
14. Apr	20.36	20.76	21.01	21.11
13. Apr	20.36	20.76	21.02	21.11
12. Apr	20.36	20.76	21.02	21.11
11. Apr	20.37	20.76	21.02	21.11
10. Apr	20.37	20.77	21.03	21.13
09. Apr	20.37	20.77	21.03	21.14
08. Apr	20.38	20.78	21.04	21.15
07. Apr	20.38	20.79	21.04	21.15
06. Apr	20.38	20.79	21.04	21.14
05. Apr	20.38	20.79	21.05	21.13
04. Apr	20.39	20.8	21.05	21.11
03. Apr	20.39	20.8	21.05	21.11
02. Apr	20.39	20.79	21.05	21.1
01. Apr	20.39	20.79	21.05	21.11
31. Mar	20.39	20.8	21.04	21.13
30. Mar	20.4	20.81	21.03	21.12
29. Mar	20.4	20.82	21.02	21.11
28. Mar	20.4	20.82	21.01	21.11
27. Mar	20.41	20.82	21.01	21.09
26. Mar	20.41	20.82	21.01	21.12
25. Mar	20.41	20.82	21.01	21.12
24. Mar	20.41	20.82	21.01	21.12
23. Mar	20.41	20.82	21	21.12
22. Mar	20.41	20.82	20.99	21.12
21. Mar	20.41	20.82	20.99	21.12
20. Mar	20.41	20.81	20.99	21.12
19. Mar	20.41	20.81	21	21.12
18. Mar	20.41	20.83	21	21.11
17. Mar	20.41	20.83	21	21.11
16. Mar	20.4	20.83	21	21.11
15. Mar	20.4	20.83	20.99	21.1
14. Mar	20.39	20.83	20.98	21.1
13. Mar	20.39	20.83	20.96	21.11
12. Mar	20.39	20.84	20.95	21.11
11. Mar	20.38	20.84	20.93	21.12
10. Mar	20.38	20.82	20.91	21.13
09. Mar	20.38	20.81	20.9	21.14
08. Mar	20.37	20.8	20.89	21.14
07. Mar	20.37	20.78	20.88	21.15
06. Mar	20.37	20.77	20.88	21.15
05. Mar	20.37	20.76	20.88	21.15
04. Mar	20.37	20.76	20.88	21.15
03. Mar	20.37	20.76	20.88	21.15
02. Mar	20.37	20.76	20.88	21.16
01. Mar	20.37	20.77	20.87	21.17
28. Feb	20.37	20.77	20.86	21.15
27. Feb	20.37	20.78	20.85	21.14
26. Feb	20.37	20.79	20.85	21.13
25. Feb	20.37	20.8	20.84	21.11
24. Feb	20.37	20.8	20.84	21.1
23. Feb	20.36	20.8	20.84	21.09
22. Feb	20.36	20.79	20.84	21.09
21. Feb	20.36	20.79	20.84	21.1
20. Feb	20.35	20.79	20.83	21.09
19. Feb	20.35	20.77	20.83	21.07
18. Feb	20.35	20.77	20.81	21.08
17. Feb	20.34	20.76	20.8	21.07
16. Feb	20.34	20.76	20.79	21.06
15. Feb	20.34	20.76	20.79	21.06
14. Feb	20.34	20.75	20.79	21.06
13. Feb	20.33	20.75	20.8	21.06
12. Feb	20.33	20.74	20.8	21.06
11. Feb	20.33	20.73	20.79	21.07
10. Feb	20.32	20.72	20.78	21.09
09. Feb	20.32	20.71	20.78	21.11
08. Feb	20.31	20.7	20.78	21.1
07. Feb	20.31	20.69	20.78	21.1
06. Feb	20.3	20.69	20.78	21.11
05. Feb	20.29	20.69	20.77	21.11
04. Feb	20.28	20.7	20.75	21.1
03. Feb	20.28	20.69	20.74	21.1
02. Feb	20.27	20.69	20.73	21.11
01. Feb	20.26	20.68	20.72	21.11
31. Jan	20.26	20.67	20.72	21.09
30. Jan	20.25	20.67	20.73	21.06
29. Jan	20.25	20.68	20.72	21.03
28. Jan	20.24	20.68	20.71	21.01
27. Jan	20.23	20.68	20.7	21.01
26. Jan	20.23	20.68	20.7	21
25. Jan	20.22	20.67	20.7	21
24. Jan	20.21	20.66	20.71	21
23. Jan	20.21	20.65	20.72	21.01
22. Jan	20.2	20.65	20.71	21.02
21. Jan	20.2	20.65	20.71	21.03
20. Jan	20.2	20.64	20.7	21.04
19. Jan	20.19	20.64	20.69	21.03
18. Jan	20.19	20.66	20.68	21.02
17. Jan	20.18	20.67	20.67	21.02
16. Jan	20.18	20.68	20.65	21.03
15. Jan	20.18	20.68	20.65	21.03
14. Jan	20.17	20.67	20.65	21.04
13. Jan	20.17	20.65	20.65	21.05
12. Jan	20.16	20.64	20.64	21.06
11. Jan	20.16	20.63	20.62	21.06
10. Jan	20.16	20.63	20.6	21.05
09. Jan	20.16	20.63	20.58	21.04
08. Jan	20.15	20.62	20.55	21.04
07. Jan	20.15	20.6	20.53	21.03
06. Jan	20.15	20.59	20.53	21.03
05. Jan	20.14	20.59	20.53	21.02
04. Jan	20.13	20.58	20.54	21
03. Jan	20.13	20.57	20.55	20.98
02. Jan	20.1	20.54	20.55	20.96
01. Jan	20.1	20.54	20.55	20.94