The Climate of 2006
(US and Global Climate Perspectives)

Climate Monitoring Branch

Global Surface Temperature Anomalies

Monthly Reports

Climate at a Glance

Climate Impact Indicators

Weekly Reports

Special Reports

Climatic Extremes, Weather Events

Climate of 2005 (Reports)

2006 Monthly Reports (Summary of the month and the year to date):

• Annual

• December

• November

• October

• September

• August

• July

• June

• May

• April

• March

• February

• January

2006 Special Reports (Events, extremes, etc):

• December (Flooding in Indonesia & Malaysia, Severe storms in Argentina, Typhoon Durian, Tropical Cyclone Bondo)
  
  

• November (Drought in China, Flooding in the Horn of Africa, Japan tornado, Typhoon Durian)
  
  

• October (Severe drought affected parts of Australia and China, while flooding impacted areas of Thailand. Typhoon Cimaron lashed the Philippines)
  
  

• September (Typhoon Xangsane, Tropical Storm Ernesto, Flooding in India, Ethiopia)
  
  

• August (Flooding in Ethiopia & Thailand, Typhoon Saomai, Hurricane Ernesto, Hurricane John)
  
  

• July (U.S. heat wave, European heat wave, Flooding in Korea, Typhoons Ewiniar and Kaemi)
  
  

• June (U.S. Northeast flooding, Tropical Storm Alberto, Flooding in Indonesia)
  
  

• May (Flooding in Thailand, Heat wave in India, Typhoon Chanchu)
  
  

• April (Tropical Cyclones Monica and Mala, Flooding in California and Europe, Severe storms in India)
  
  

• March (U.S. Plains drought/wildfires, Malawi flooding, Tropical Cyclone Diwa, southeastern Europe storm)
  
  

• February (Philippines Landslide, Tropical Cyclones Boloetse and Emma, Somalia/Kenya drought)
  
  

• January (North America Warmth & Asia Cold, Heavy Snowfall in Japan, Southeast Africa Drought, Tropical Cyclone Clare)