To keep the Arctic Sea Ice in perspective, March , April and May of 2012 saw many days where ice extent was 97 or 98% of the 1980s average, which is higher than it has been in years.
Maximum is growing.
| Month | Day | 2012 extent
as % of 80s average |
| 4 | 16 | 98.94 |
| 4 | 15 | 98.9 |
| 4 | 20 | 98.56 |
| 4 | 17 | 98.52 |
| 4 | 21 | 98.46 |
| 4 | 24 | 98.42 |
| 3 | 20 | 98.27 |
| 4 | 3 | 98.26 |
| 4 | 14 | 98.23 |
| 3 | 31 | 98.2 |
| 4 | 1 | 98.16 |
| 3 | 19 | 98.08 |
| 4 | 4 | 98.05 |
| 3 | 30 | 98 |
| 4 | 2 | 97.99 |
| 3 | 17 | 97.97 |
| 4 | 22 | 97.94 |
| 3 | 21 | 97.91 |
| 3 | 28 | 97.91 |
| 4 | 19 | 97.91 |
| 4 | 23 | 97.91 |
| 3 | 29 | 97.87 |
| 3 | 26 | 97.84 |
| 4 | 25 | 97.84 |
| 3 | 18 | 97.83 |
| 4 | 13 | 97.83 |
| 3 | 7 | 97.82 |
| 3 | 6 | 97.8 |
| 3 | 4 | 97.75 |
| 3 | 3 | 97.74 |
| 3 | 22 | 97.72 |
| 3 | 23 | 97.72 |
| 5 | 9 | 97.71 |
| 3 | 27 | 97.68 |
| 3 | 16 | 97.64 |
| 4 | 29 | 97.58 |
| 4 | 10 | 97.49 |
| 5 | 8 | 97.49 |
| 5 | 10 | 97.49 |
| 4 | 7 | 97.48 |
| 5 | 11 | 97.42 |
| 4 | 26 | 97.38 |
| 3 | 5 | 97.35 |
| 4 | 18 | 97.32 |
| 4 | 6 | 97.29 |
| 4 | 12 | 97.22 |
| 4 | 5 | 97.21 |
| 3 | 11 | 97.17 |
| 4 | 28 | 97.17 |
| 4 | 11 | 97.1 |
| 5 | 7 | 97.09 |
| 3 | 2 | 97.03 |
| 4 | 8 | 97.03 |
| 3 | 8 | 97 |
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