May 2023 sea surface temperatures (SSTs) were the warmest for any May on record. January and February had the 5th warmest SSTs, March had the 3rd highest SSTs, and both April and May had the record warmest SSTs. Not a good spot to be with an El Nino developing. 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/c2JiCzxdX8

— Brian Brettschneider (@Climatologist49) June 3, 2023