The average near surface temperature of Earth's atmosphere is much the same as the average surface temperature of the oceans. (newclimatemodel.com)
Further, the solar signal can be seen in the sea surface temperature of the oceans, the amplitude of the solar signal can be as much as 0.3 K for some solar cycles. (realclimate.org)
The average near surface temperature of Earth's atmosphere is close to the average surface temperature of the oceans. (newclimatemodel.com)