Key takeaways:
- The Copernicus Climate Change Service announced July 2023 was the hottest month on record, with a global average temperature of 16.95 degrees Celsius (62.51 degrees Fahrenheit).
- The wide margin of this record-breaking heat has had dire consequences for both people and the planet.
- The Copernicus Climate Change Service is committed to providing reliable and timely climate information to help people and governments around the world make informed decisions about climate change.
The Copernicus Climate Change Service, a division of the European Union’s space program, announced Tuesday that July 2023 was the hottest month on record, with a global average temperature of 16.95 degrees Celsius (62.51 degrees Fahrenheit). This was a third of a degree Celsius (six tenths of a degree Fahrenheit) higher than the previous record set in 2019.
Normally, global temperature records are broken by hundredths or a tenth of a degree, so the wide margin is unusual. This record-breaking heat has had dire consequences for both people and the planet, with deadly heat waves in the Southwestern United States and other regions around the world.
“These records have dire consequences for both people and the planet exposed to ever more frequent and intense extreme events,” said Copernicus deputy director Samantha Burgess. “We need to take urgent action to reduce emissions and build resilience to climate change.”
The Copernicus Climate Change Service is the world’s leading provider of climate data, providing a wide range of climate-related information to help inform decision-making. The organization is committed to providing reliable and timely climate information to help people and governments around the world make informed decisions about climate change.
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