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(top) Earth's surface temperature in July 2022 compared to the 1981-2010 average. Places that were warmer than average are red, while places that were cooler than average are blue. (bottom) July temperatures each year compared to the 20th-century average. Cooler-than-average years are blue; warmer-than-average years are red. NOAA Climate.gov image, based on data from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.