The WMO released the provisional State of the Global Climate 2022 report on Sunday 6 Nov 2022.
This provides preliminary details of temperature, extreme events and climate impacts globally in 2022 so far.
Key Findings include:
- Concentrations of the main greenhouse gases carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide continue to increase in 2022.
- The global average temperature in 2022 is estimated to be about 1.15 [1.02 to 1.28] °C above the 1850-1900 average.
- 2015 to 2022 are likely to be the eight warmest years on record.
- Extreme heatwaves, drought and devastating flooding have affected millions and cost billions this year so far.
- The rate of sea level rise has doubled since 1993. It has risen by nearly 10 mm since January 2020 to a new record high this year.
- The Greenland ice sheet lost mass for the 26th consecutive year and it rained (rather than snowed) there for the first time in September.
![Global mean air temperature compared to 1850-1900 average. Full report available here](https://www.met.ie/cms/assets/uploads/2022/11/Temp2022-300x251.jpg)
Global mean air temperature compared to 1850-1900 average. Full report available here
Climate Of Ireland 2022 so far.
Key Findings include:
- 2022 is provisionally on track to become the warmest year on record in Ireland (record length 123 years).
- Ireland’s average temperature between 1961-1990 was 9.55°C, while the average for the period 1991-2020 was 10.17°C – indicating an increase of 0.63°C between these two time periods.
- All months since and including June 2021 have been above normal (1981-2010). That is 17 consecutive months with positive anomalies.
- Two national temperature records have been broken in 2022 so far.
- The new July maximum temperature record is 33.0°C, recorded at Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (12.8°C above the 1981-2010 LTA) on Monday 18 July 2022.
- The new August maximum temperature record is 32.1°C, recorded at Durrow, Co Laois on Saturday 13 August 2022.
![Provisional Long Series Temperature Anomalies for Ireland. Long term average (LTA) period 1961-1990.](https://www.met.ie/cms/assets/uploads/2022/11/TempIreland2021-300x155.png)
Provisional Long Series Temperature Anomalies for Ireland. Long term average (LTA) period 1961-1990.