Ocean temps in August were the hottest on record

Coming decade possibly the hottest in human history

If the ocean in your neck of the woods has started to feel a little more like bathwater over the last few months – fret not. You’re not alone. A new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association puts world ocean surface temps from June to August as the hottest since 1880, when the NOAA began dipping their thermometers into the deep blue seas.

According to data collected at the NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C., from June to August, the worldwide ocean surface temperature was 62.5 degrees Fahrenheit – 1.04 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th century average of 61.5 degrees. .

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