Earth has hottest August on record
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) reports that Earth just had the hottest August on record, according to monthly reports from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Service, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA.
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) reports that Earth just had the hottest August on record, according to monthly reports from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Service, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA. The Northern Hemisphere experienced its warmest summer (1 June to 31 August 2026), while the Southern Hemisphere had a near record warm winter.
Global sea surface temperature reached an all-time observed high in August, with El Niño conditions fuelling record temperatures across vast areas of the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. The Arctic and Antarctic each had below average sea ice extent in August.
