July 2023 surpasses the previous heat record with 0.33 ºC

Last July, the planet’s temperature exceeded the average for the pre-industrial period (1850-1900) by 1.5 ºC.

July 2023 has broken the record for the warmest month ever recorded on Earth, being 0.33 °C warmer than the month that held this title so far (July 2019), the European Copernicus service announced on Tuesday.

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Marked by heatwaves and fires around the world, last month also saw air temperatures 0.72°C warmer than the recent average (1991-2020) for the months of July.

For the first seven months of the year, 2023 is the third hottest year on record.

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