Arctic Sea Ice

The Arctic sea-ice extent reaches its annual minimum in September. This map shows the Arctic Sea Ice comparison between the years of the lowest on record 2012 and the years 2019, 2020 (second lowest on record), 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Arctic Portal Map - Arctic Sea Ice Deposits at Annual maximum in February 2025 and annual minimum in September 2025

This map shows the Arctic sea ice deposits extent at annual minimum in September 2025 and at annual maximum in February 2025. It includes also Median ice edge line for February and September 1981-2010.

Arctic Portal Map - Arctic Sea Ice Deposits at Annual minimum September 2025

This map shows the Arctic sea ice deposits extent at annual minimum in September 2025 and Median ice edge line September 1981-2010

Arctic Portal Map - Arctic Sea Ice Deposits at annual maximum in February 2025 vs February 2024

This map shows the Arctic sea ice deposits extent at annual maximum in February 2025 vs February 2024.

Arctic Portal Map - Arctic Sea Ice Deposits at Annual maximum in February 2025

This map shows the Arctic sea ice deposits extent at annual maximum in February 2025.

Arctic Portal Map - Arctic Sea Ice Deposits at Annual minimum September 2024 and annual maximum February 2024

This map shows the Arctic sea ice deposits extent at annual minimum in September 2024 and at annual maximum in February 2024.

The map also includes the Median ice edge line for September and February 1981-2010.

Map: Arctic Sea Ice Deposits at annual minimum in September - Comparison between the years: 2012, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024

Map: Arctic Sea Ice Deposits at annual minimum in September 2023 and at annual maximum in February 2023

This map shows the Arctic sea ice deposits extent at annual minimum in September 2023 and at annual maximum in February 2023.

The map also includes the Median ice edge line for September and February 1981-2010.

Arctic Sea Ice Deposits at annual maximum February 2023

This map shows the arctic sea ice deposits extent at maximum in February 2023. The map also includes the Median ice edge line for February 1981-2010.

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Arctic Sea Ice

Arctic Sea Ice Deposits at annual minimum in September - Comparison between the years: 2012, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025

Arctic Sea Ice Deposits at annual minimum in September 2025 and at annual maximum in February 2025.

Arctic Sea Ice Deposits at annual minimum in September 2025

Arctic Sea Ice Deposits at annual maximum in February 2025 vs February 2024

Arctic Sea Ice Deposits at Annual maximum in February 2025

Arctic Sea Ice Deposits at annual minimum in September 2024 and at annual maximum in February 2024

Arctic Sea Ice Deposits at annual minimum in September - Comparison between the years: 2012, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024

Arctic Sea Ice Deposits at annual minimum in September 2023 and at annual maximum in February 2023

Arctic Sea Ice Deposits at annual maximum February 2023

Disclaimer and information on use and purchase

Purchasing instructions