Globe had 2nd warmest April and year to date on record
For the third consecutive month, the monthly temperature and year to date ranked second warmest in the 138-year record. At the poles, sea ice extents were at or near record low levels. Climate by the numbers April The average global temperature for April 2017 was 1.62 degrees F above the 20th-century average of 56.7 degrees, according to the analysis by scientists from NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.
NOAA -- Globe Had Second Warmest April and Year-to-Date on Record
