August 2026 tied with July 2023 as the world's hottest month on record, with global average air temperature 1.65°C above pre-industrial levels, according to the European climate service Copernicus reported on September 9-10, 2026. Western Europe saw prolonged and early heatwaves.
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August was the world's joint hottest month ever recorded - at 1.65C above pre-industrial times, according to scientists.
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Sweltering summer temperatures put last month on par with July 2023 for global warmth, scientists said. More records could be broken in the months ahead.
August was world's joint-hottest month on record, scientists say Reuters
Climate change and the rising influence of El Niño saw August reach the record for warmest month.
Climate change and the rising influence of El Niño saw August reach the record for warmest month.
The global average air temperature in August was 1.65°C above the pre-industrial reference value. With prolonged and early heatwaves, Western Europe broke the summer temperature record set in 2003.