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Abstract 2023 was the warmest year on record with a global mean temperature of 1.45 ± 0.12 degC above pre‐industrial levels, surpassing the previous record (from 2016) by 0.17 degC. The onset of El Niño in early July was accompanied by record‐breaking land and sea‐surface temperatures, with June to September all exceeding previous monthly temperature records, and July and August being the hottest months on record. Sea‐surface temperatures have attained record highs for all months since March 2023 and Antarctic sea ice reached record lows throughout the year.
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