Record July heat in regions home to 900 million people

Regions home to around 900 million people experienced their hottest July on record in 2026, including in the Sahel, Central America, France and Spain, according to AFP analysis of Copernicus data.

The top 3

  1. Top 3 Hottest Julys in Recorded History: July 2023 was the warmest July on record, with July 2024 and July 2026 tied as the joint second-warmest globally, indicating a clear trend of increasing heat.
  2. Regions with Most Extreme July Heat Records: Western Europe experienced its hottest June-July period on record in 2026, while Wyoming recorded its warmest July and warmest month on record, 5.1°F above average.
  3. Global Average Temperature Increase Since Pre-Industrial Era: Earth's average surface temperature has risen by approximately 2° Fahrenheit (1° Celsius) since the pre-industrial era (1850-1900), with the period 2011-2020 being 1.09°C higher than 1859-1890.

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