Hot, but not the hottest
2022 is on pace to be among the top 10 hottest years on record, based on comparisons of observed temperature deviations (in degrees Celsius) from the 20th-century average. The hottest years are all since 2010.
The difference from the 20th century average in year-to-date global temperature in 2022 compared to the 10 hottest years since 1880.
