Arctic sea ice coverage reaches its maximum extent in 2025, which is the smallest in 22 years, and happends the second latest (on March 21) with only one day earlier than the latest date in 2012.

Arctic Sea Ice monitoring shows that for the last 22 years, the yearly minimum happends between Feburary 24 and March 22 (the 55th to 81st day of the year), averaging March 9 (68th day of the year).

Arctic Sea Ice Coverage monitoring from 2004 to 2025 shows the main reduction appears in region south of 60°N.