Western Europe recorded the highest average temperatures in June and July since the beginning of measurements. The Copernicus climate service stated that the average temperature in the region reached 21.62 degrees Celsius in both months, which was 2.79 degrees above the reference average. Spiegel.de ↗
According to the published data, these were exceptionally persistent heat waves that affected multiple parts of the region. Several heat waves pushed temperatures to record levels, particularly in Western Europe. The reports also point to the drought that accompanied the high temperatures and was visible in the dried-out landscape.
Record values were not limited to the air above the mainland. The European climate service also reported that the seas were the warmest in July since the beginning of records. Global sea surface temperatures thus reached new highs, while elevated air temperatures simultaneously contributed to the risk of fires.
The data fit into a broader picture of ongoing climate change, in which extreme heat waves in Europe appear more frequently and last longer. Further developments will depend on the continuation of summer weather conditions, soil moisture levels, and sea temperatures in the following weeks.
Western Europe Experienced the Hottest June and July in the History of Measurements
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Klimakrise: In Westeuropa war es im Juni und Juli so heiß wie noch nie, meldet Copernicus
Spiegel.de
| 05:38 10.08.
Klimawandel: Westeuropa erlebte heißesten Juni und Juli seit Aufzeichnungsbeginn
Die Zeit
| 05:05 10.08.
Rekordwerte auch im Meer : Westeuropa erlebt heißesten Juni und Juli seit Aufzeichnungsbeginn
n-tv
| 04:36 10.08.
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