September 6, 2024 – The Northern Hemisphere experienced its hottest summer on record, meaning 2024 is more likely to be the most well liked calendar 12 months on record, the Copernicus Climate Change Service reported Friday.
According to Copernicus, the common temperature within the Northern Hemisphere in June, July and August was 16.8 °C (62.24 °F), about 0.03 °C (0.05 °F) warmer than the 2023 summer record.
The current heat record was also set in 2023, when the worldwide average temperature was 14.98 °C (58,964 °F). Before that, the most well liked 12 months was 2016.
“In the last three months of 2024, the globe experienced the hottest June and August, the hottest day on record and the hottest boreal (northern) summer on record,” said Samantha Burgess, deputy director of Copernicus, in a press release. “This series of record-breaking temperatures increases the likelihood that 2024 will be the hottest year on record.”
The warmest months of June and August 2024 were the months of 2023, but July 2024 was barely cooler than July 2023. However, June 2024 was a lot hotter than June 2023 that the summer was the most well liked overall, Copernicus Director Dr. Carlo Buontempo said, in line with The Associated Press.
According to Copernicus, July 22, 2024 was the most well liked day on record, with a worldwide each day average temperature of 17.16 °C (62.88 °F).
“This summer’s temperature-related extreme weather events will become even more severe and have more devastating consequences for people and the planet unless we take urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” Burgess said.