Average Arctic sea ice extent for September 2023 was 4.37 MM sq km (1.69 MM sq mi), placing it 5th lowest in the 45-year satellite record. Following the annual minimum of 4.23 MM sq mi (1.63 MM sq km), sea ice growth has been slower than average. https://t.co/x064wKm9vS pic.twitter.com/v7S8gbrL2D

— National Snow and Ice Data Center (@NSIDC) October 4, 2023