Climate Monitoring
Our Mission
Welcome to Climate Monitoring at NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information. Our mission is to monitor and assess the state of the Earth's climate in near real-time, providing decision-makers at all levels of the public and private sectors with data and information on climate trends and variability including perspectives on how the climate of today compares to the past. Use the menu on the left to navigate our available products.
Contiguous U.S. Highlights
| December 2016 | Value | Rank | Decadal Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature | 32.85°F 0.47°C | 54th Coolest | +0.18°F0.10°C |
| Precipitation | 2.69" 68.33 mm | 34th Wettest | +0.03"0.65 mm |
Global Highlights
| December 2016 | Anomaly | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Land | +2.30°F +1.28°C | 6th Warmest |
| Ocean | +1.10°F +0.61°C | 4th Warmest |
| Land+Ocean | +1.42°F +0.79°C | 3rd Warmest |
U.S. Drought
Popular Products
State of the Climate
National Overview
Global Analysis
Temperature, Precipitation, and Drought
Monthly Temp and Precip Ranks
Climate at a Glance
U.S. Drought Portal
U.S. Drought Monitor