August NCEP/NCAR global anomaly up 0.038°C

In the Moyhu NCEP/NCAR index, the monthly reanalysis average rose from 0.299°C in July to 0.337°C in August, 2017. The results were late this month; for a few days NCEP/NCAR was not posting new results. It was a very up and down month; a dip at at the start, then quite a long warm period, and then a steep dip at the end. Now that a few days in September are also available, there is some recovery from that late dip. August 2017 was a bit cooler than Aug 2016, but warmer than 2015.

It was cool in Eastern US, but warm in the west and further north. Cool in Atlantic Europe, but warm further east. Mostly cool in Antarctica.