Simon van Gennip

Head of Ocean Monitoring, Mercator Ocean International

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Last updated Sep 11, 2026

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August 2026 was Earth's hottest month on record

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As of September 2026: Presented record ocean heat data for August 2026

The Earth just recorded its joint-hottest month since modern measurements began. Copernicus, the European Union's climate monitoring service, reported Thursday that August 2026 tied July 2023 at 16.96°C, 1.65°C above pre-industrial levels.

Updated Sep 11