Arctic sea ice extent was the third lowest for this date at 77.8% of the LTALTA Long Term Average. This is usually defined as a 30 year period by the WMO., behind 2020 & 2019, and down 5.6% on the same date last year.
Antarctic sea ice extent was the second lowest since 1978 for this date at 89.2% of the LTA, just behind & tracking 2023, with ~8 weeks to go before maximum which was early last year.