NOAA:  Earth’s average temperature was 1.45 degrees (F) warmer than the 20th-century average in the first month of 2021.

Sea ice coverage also declined. The Southern Hemisphere recorded 10 tropical cyclones in January, just one shy of the previous record.

Africa recorded its warmest January ever, and there were a host of other climate anomalies, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.