November 2024 Regional Analysis | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)

Continental Temperature Anomalies

Current Month

November 2024
Continent	Anomaly (1910-2000)		Trend (1910-2024)		Rank (out of 115 years)		Records
Continent	°C	°F	°C	°F	Rank (out of 115 years)		Year(s)	°C	°F
North America	+2.50	+4.50	+0.13	+0.24	Warmest	3rd	2016	+3.52	+6.34
North America	+2.50	+4.50	+0.13	+0.24	Coolest	113th	1911	-1.94	-3.49
South America	+1.55	+2.79	+0.13	+0.24	Warmest	2nd	2023	+2.12	+3.82
South America	+1.55	+2.79	+0.13	+0.24	Coolest	114th	1917	-1.16	-2.09
Europe	+1.51	+2.72	+0.12	+0.22	Warmest	13th	2015	+2.30	+4.14
Europe	+1.51	+2.72	+0.12	+0.22	Coolest	103rd	1993	-2.37	-4.27
Africa	+1.19	+2.14	+0.11	+0.19	Warmest	8th	2023	+1.81	+3.26
Africa	+1.19	+2.14	+0.11	+0.19	Coolest	108th	1924	-0.83	-1.49
Asia	+3.43	+6.17	+0.19	+0.33	Warmest	1st	2024	+3.43	+6.17
Asia	+3.43	+6.17	+0.19	+0.33	Coolest	115th	1952	-2.27	-4.09
Oceania	+1.53	+2.75	+0.10	+0.18	Warmest	2nd	2020	+1.75	+3.15
	+1.53	+2.75	+0.10	+0.18	Coolest	113th	1916	-1.29	-2.32
	Ties: 2015						1916	-1.29	-2.32

Year To Date

January - November 2024
Continent	Anomaly (1910-2000)		Trend (1910-2024)		Rank (out of 115 years)		Records
Continent	°C	°F	°C	°F	Rank (out of 115 years)		Year(s)	°C	°F
North America	+2.12	+3.82	+0.15	+0.26	Warmest	1st	2024	+2.12	+3.82
North America	+2.12	+3.82	+0.15	+0.26	Coolest	115th	1918	-1.09	-1.96
South America	+1.82	+3.28	+0.15	+0.26	Warmest	1st	2024	+1.82	+3.28
South America	+1.82	+3.28	+0.15	+0.26	Coolest	115th	1917	-0.98	-1.76
Europe	+2.49	+4.48	+0.16	+0.29	Warmest	1st	2024	+2.49	+4.48
Europe	+2.49	+4.48	+0.16	+0.29	Coolest	115th	1956	-1.08	-1.94
Africa	+1.71	+3.08	+0.13	+0.23	Warmest	1st	2024	+1.71	+3.08
Africa	+1.71	+3.08	+0.13	+0.23	Coolest	115th	1917	-0.63	-1.13
Asia	+2.13	+3.83	+0.18	+0.32	Warmest	2nd	2020	+2.34	+4.21
Asia	+2.13	+3.83	+0.18	+0.32	Coolest	114th	1969, 1912	-0.82	-1.48
Oceania	+1.31	+2.36	+0.12	+0.21	Warmest	1st	2024	+1.31	+2.36
Oceania	+1.31	+2.36	+0.12	+0.21	Coolest	115th	1917	-0.71	-1.28

Seasonal

September - November 2024
Continent	Anomaly (1910-2000)		Trend (1910-2024)		Rank (out of 115 years)		Records
Continent	°C	°F	°C	°F	Rank (out of 115 years)		Year(s)	°C	°F
North America	+2.54	+4.57	+0.12	+0.22	Warmest	1st	2024	+2.54	+4.57
North America	+2.54	+4.57	+0.12	+0.22	Coolest	115th	1972	-1.03	-1.85
South America	+2.08	+3.74	+0.16	+0.28	Warmest	2nd	2023	+2.23	+4.01
South America	+2.08	+3.74	+0.16	+0.28	Coolest	114th	1924	-0.99	-1.78
Europe	+2.00	+3.60	+0.14	+0.25	Warmest	3rd	2023	+2.33	+4.19
Europe	+2.00	+3.60	+0.14	+0.25	Coolest	113th	1912	-1.74	-3.13
Africa	+1.26	+2.27	+0.12	+0.22	Warmest	7th	2023	+1.80	+3.24
Africa	+1.26	+2.27	+0.12	+0.22	Coolest	109th	1917	-0.80	-1.44
Asia	+2.35	+4.23	+0.15	+0.27	Warmest	2nd	2023	+2.54	+4.57
Asia	+2.35	+4.23	+0.15	+0.27	Coolest	114th	1912	-1.55	-2.79
Oceania	+1.67	+3.01	+0.12	+0.22	Warmest	1st	2024	+1.67	+3.01
Oceania	+1.67	+3.01	+0.12	+0.22	Coolest	115th	1956	-0.83	-1.49

Regional Temperature Anomalies

Current Month

November 2024
Region	Anomaly (1910-2000)		Trend (1910-2024)		Rank (out of 115 years)		Records
Region	°C	°F	°C	°F	Rank (out of 115 years)		Year(s)	°C	°F
Caribbean Islands	+1.30	+2.34	+0.09	+0.16	Warmest	2nd	2023	+1.32	+2.38
Caribbean Islands	+1.30	+2.34	+0.09	+0.16	Coolest	114th	1910	-0.72	-1.30
Atlantic MDR	+1.37	+2.47	+0.09	+0.17	Warmest	2nd	2023	+1.43	+2.57
Atlantic MDR	+1.37	+2.47	+0.09	+0.17	Coolest	114th	1916	-0.71	-1.28
Gulf of Mexico	+1.64	+2.95	+0.06	+0.11	Warmest	1st	2024	+1.64	+2.95
Gulf of Mexico	+1.64	+2.95	+0.06	+0.11	Coolest	115th	1917	-1.32	-2.38
Hawaiian Region	+0.72	+1.30	+0.07	+0.13	Warmest	10th	2019	+1.55	+2.79
	+0.72	+1.30	+0.07	+0.13	Coolest	105th	1910	-0.96	-1.73
	Ties: 2004						1910	-0.96	-1.73
East N Pacific	+0.44	+0.79	+0.08	+0.15	Warmest	32nd	2015	+1.51	+2.72
	+0.44	+0.79	+0.08	+0.15	Coolest	83rd	1916	-1.32	-2.38
	Ties: 1963						1916	-1.32	-2.38

Year To Date

January - November 2024
Region	Anomaly (1910-2000)		Trend (1910-2024)		Rank (out of 115 years)		Records
Region	°C	°F	°C	°F	Rank (out of 115 years)		Year(s)	°C	°F
Caribbean Islands	+1.45	+2.61	+0.10	+0.18	Warmest	1st	2024	+1.45	+2.61
Caribbean Islands	+1.45	+2.61	+0.10	+0.18	Coolest	115th	1910	-0.89	-1.60
Atlantic MDR	+1.61	+2.90	+0.10	+0.18	Warmest	1st	2024	+1.61	+2.90
Atlantic MDR	+1.61	+2.90	+0.10	+0.18	Coolest	115th	1913	-0.81	-1.46
Gulf of Mexico	+1.14	+2.05	+0.06	+0.11	Warmest	2nd	2023	+1.28	+2.30
Gulf of Mexico	+1.14	+2.05	+0.06	+0.11	Coolest	114th	1910	-0.77	-1.39
Hawaiian Region	+0.56	+1.01	+0.07	+0.13	Warmest	14th	2015	+1.12	+2.02
	+0.56	+1.01	+0.07	+0.13	Coolest	101st	1910	-0.90	-1.62
	Ties: 2022						1910	-0.90	-1.62
East N Pacific	+0.83	+1.49	+0.08	+0.15	Warmest	6th	2015	+1.48	+2.66
East N Pacific	+0.83	+1.49	+0.08	+0.15	Coolest	110th	1917	-1.09	-1.96

Seasonal

September - November 2024
Region	Anomaly (1910-2000)		Trend (1910-2024)		Rank (out of 115 years)		Records
Region	°C	°F	°C	°F	Rank (out of 115 years)		Year(s)	°C	°F
Caribbean Islands	+1.54	+2.77	+0.10	+0.17	Warmest	1st	2024, 2023	+1.54	+2.77
	+1.54	+2.77	+0.10	+0.17	Coolest	114th	1913	-0.79	-1.42
	Ties: 2023						1913	-0.79	-1.42
Atlantic MDR	+1.48	+2.66	+0.10	+0.19	Warmest	2nd	2023	+1.66	+2.99
Atlantic MDR	+1.48	+2.66	+0.10	+0.19	Coolest	114th	1917	-0.77	-1.39
Gulf of Mexico	+1.29	+2.32	+0.06	+0.10	Warmest	1st	2024	+1.29	+2.32
Gulf of Mexico	+1.29	+2.32	+0.06	+0.10	Coolest	115th	1917	-1.05	-1.89
Hawaiian Region	+0.75	+1.35	+0.07	+0.13	Warmest	9th	2015	+1.39	+2.50
Hawaiian Region	+0.75	+1.35	+0.07	+0.13	Coolest	107th	1933	-1.05	-1.89
East N Pacific	+0.73	+1.31	+0.08	+0.15	Warmest	11th	2015	+1.58	+2.84
East N Pacific	+0.73	+1.31	+0.08	+0.15	Coolest	105th	1916	-1.35	-2.43

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 November 2024, published online December 2024, retrieved on December 26, 2024 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/monthly-report/global-regions/202411.