Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured
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The European climate service Copernicus said the Earth just sweltered through its hottest month on record in August. Scientists said the heat surge is mostly due to human-caused climate change.
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- • August 2026 was the warmest August on record with a global average of 16.96°C.
- • Temperatures reached 1.65°C above the pre-industrial baseline.
- • Scientists attribute the heat to greenhouse gas emissions and ocean warming.
The Copernicus Climate Change Service uses the ERA5 dataset to monitor global temperature trends. This record follows a rapid sequence of near-record heat months observed since 2024.
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