**What are 2023 remarkable climate highlights? ** š“ 2023 is confirmed as the warmest [calendar](ht
 year in global temperature data records going back to 1850.
š 2023 had a global average [temperature](https://t.me/askmenow/3624) of 14.98Ā°C, 0.17Ā°C higher than the previous highest annual value in 2016.
š“ 2023 was 0.60Ā°C warmer than the 1991-2020 average and 1.48Ā°C warmer than the 1850-1900 pre-industrial level.
š“ Almost [each month in 2023](https://t.me/askmenow/3626) was warmer than the corresponding month in any previous year.
šš Global average sea surface temperatures (SSTs) reached record levels for the time of year from April through December.
š¦š¶ Antarctic sea ice reached all-time minima in February 2023 and record low extents for the corresponding time of the year in 8 months.
š„ A large number of extreme events (heatwaves, floods, droughts and wildfires) were recorded across the globe. Estimated global wildfire [carbon emissions](https://t.me/askmenow/3591) in 2023 increased by 30% with respect to 2022 driven largely by wildfires in Northern America.
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**What are 2023 remarkable climate highlights? ** š“ 2023 is confirmed as the warmest [calendar](https://t.me/askmenow/3440) year in global temperature data records going back to 1850. š 2023 had a global average [temperature](https://t.me/askmenow/3624) of 14.98Ā°C, 0.17Ā°C higher than the previous highest annual value in 2016. š“ 2023 was 0.60Ā°C warmer than the 1991-2020 average and 1.48Ā°C warmer than the 1850-1900 pre-industrial level. š“ Almost [each month in 2023](https://t.me/askmenow/3626) was warmer than the corresponding month in any previous year. šš Global average sea surface temperatures (SSTs) reached record levels for the time of year from April through December. š¦š¶ Antarctic sea ice reached all-time minima in February 2023 and record low extents for the corresponding time of the year in 8 months. š„ A large number of extreme events (heatwaves, floods, droughts and wildfires) were recorded across the globe. Estimated global wildfire [carbon emissions](https://t.me/askmenow/3591) in 2023 increased by 30% with respect to 2022 driven largely by wildfires in Northern America. Subscribe- t.me/askmenow