August 2026 Recorded as World's Hottest Month on Record

August was joint hottest month on record, says European climate agency

Climate change and the rising influence of El Niño saw August reach the record for warmest month.

August Ties for Hottest Month on Record

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.

By Raymond Zhong

August was joint-hottest month ever recorded globally

Temperatures reached 1.65C above preindustrial levels, months before El Niño system reaches full strength August was the joint-hottest month ever recorded around the world, with global temperatures reaching 1.65C above preindustrial levels, scientists said on Thursday, amid warnings of further heating on the way. August 2026 tied with July 2023 for the hottest month ever recorded, according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. Sea surface temperatures also soared to their highest le...

By Fiona Harvey Environment editor

August was hottest month ever recorded globally, scientists say

The EU’s climate monitor said on Thursday that August was the hottest single month ever recorded globally, with ocean temperatures also reaching unprecedented highs as western Europe capped its warmest summer. In response to the assessment by the Copernicus Climate Change Service, the UN warned that until humanity weaned off fossil fuels, the planet would only push deeper into uncharted territory. Copernicus observations go back to 1940 but other evidence – such as ice cores, tree rings and...

By Agence France-Presse

August temperatures hit a global record - news24.com

August temperatures hit a global record  news24.com