ClimateQuiet 85d · day 85
July 2026 was hottest month on record for 23 countries, affecting 1 billion people
Copernicus data shows global warming reached 1.47°C above pre-industrial levels, with record heat from Tunisia to the Philippines.
What to know
- July 2026 was the hottest July since 1940 across 23 countries home to about 1 billion people, with global warming reaching 1.47°C above pre-industrial levels.
- Every country except Fiji and Vanuatu recorded above-average temperatures compared to the 1961–1990 baseline; Tunisia and France saw anomalies of 4.5°C.
- Ocean temperatures hit record highs, and even Antarctica—in its winter season—was about 0.2°C warmer than normal, demonstrating the pervasiveness of global warming.
“In jedem Land der Welt – außer in den zwei Inselstaaten Fidschi und Vanuatu – lag die Durchschnittstemperatur über der internationalen Klima-Vergleichsperiode 1961 bis 1990.”
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In fast allen Ländern der Welt war im Juli die Erderhitzung zu spüren – sogar in der Antarktis. In 23 Ländern war es der heißeste Juli seit 1940.