Climate of 2003 Preliminary Annual Review

National Climatic Data Center Edited: December 16, 2003 Published: Wednesday, 17-Dec-2003 04:43:55 EST GLOBAL TEMPERATURES Global temperatures in 2003 will likely be 0.55°C (1.00°F)* above the long-term (1880-2002) average**, which will make 2003 the third warmest year on record. The warmest and second warmest years on record are 1998 and 2002, respectively. Land temperatures are […]