Figure 10. Daily Arctic and Antarctic sea ice extent from 1 January 1979 to 31 December 2025.

December 2025. 2025 is shown with a dark blue solid line (Arctic) and light Data Source: EUMETSAT OSI SAF Sea Ice Index v2.3. Credit: C3S/ECMWF/ sea ice extent in January, in contrast to the record or the third lowest in the satellite record. In February, the combination of record-low 2024. The situation changed in February, when the minimum in daily extent ranked second lowest). For the rest of the year, Antarctic sea ice remained well below third and fifth lowest, except in April, which ranked You can explore our online graphics gallery for an interactive version and to access the data behind it.