August Was the Joint Hottest Month Ever Measured, and the First Above 1.5 Degrees Since Last November
The EU's climate service puts last month at 16.96 degrees Celsius globally, level with July 2023 and 1.65 degrees above pre-industrial. The oceans set their own record, western Europe had its hottest summer, and its rivers ran low. What the numbers mean.
Sep 10, 2026



