The average temperature over Europe for March was 2.41 degrees above the average for March 1991-2020. This makes it the warmest March month in Europe.
The largest temperature deviations were found over Eastern Europe and southwestern Russia.
Globally, March was the second warmest with an average of 1.60 degrees above pre-industrial levels.
Outside Europe, temperatures were most above average in large parts of the Arctic, particularly in the Canadian archipelagos and Baffin Bay. The temperature was also above average over the USA, Mexico, parts of Asia, and Australia.
Temperatures were most below average in northern Canada, Hudson Bay, and eastern Russia, including the Kamchatka Peninsula.
The sea ice in the Arctic reached its lowest monthly extent for March during the 47 years it has been recorded. Since the sea ice in the Arctic also reached its annual maximum extent in March, it means the lowest annual maximum ever measured for the region.
In Antarctica, the sea ice had its fourth lowest monthly extent for March, with 24 percent below average.
