Global temperatures were again at exceptionally high levels this July. This is according to a report published on August 10 by the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), which monitors climate change.
According to the data released, this year's July, along with July 2024, ranks second among the hottest Julys in history. Only July 2023 was warmer. The average global temperature reached 16.9 degrees Celsius, which is 1.47 degrees higher than the average from the pre-industrial period of 1850 to 1900.
Western Europe also recorded significantly above-average temperatures. June and July of this year were collectively the hottest since the beginning of available measurements.
Data from the Copernicus service show that the average temperature in Western Europe during these two months reached 21.62 degrees Celsius. Compared to the average for the same period from 1991 to 2020, it was 2.79 degrees higher. This broke the previous record from 2022.
The latest data confirm a continuing period of exceptionally high temperatures that has affected not only Europe but also other parts of the world in recent years.
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