This is how January 2021 went for the Northern Hemisphere. Exceptionally warm in North America and Arctic. Some places average more than +10°C warmer than normal.
Very cold Russia, Asia and cool western northern and western EU.
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For the rest of the world, North Africa, Middle East and Black Sea areas stood out as very warm, some impressive records there. Tibetan plateau also was remarkably warm.
La Niña signature still present with a slightly cool month for Antarctic.
Canada 🇨🇦 in more detail...
This is just insane. The whole country warmer than normal, by a lot.
Map data using @CopernicusEU ERA5 reanalysis. Comparing temperature to 1981-2010 average.
USA 🇺🇸 preliminary data suggests they had 5th hottest year on record. Strongest heat in the west. Note USA recorded a new world record for reliable hottest world temperature, 54.4 °C (129.9 °F) on 16 August.
Awaiting official verification from neighbouring countries.
Parts of Canada were among few places in the world which showed slightly cooler than normal for 2020. Not that warm in parts of Alaska either.