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On July 22, 2024, Earth experienced its hottest day ever, with temperatures reaching 17.16 degrees Celsius. July 23, 2024, was close behind at 17.15 degrees Celsius. The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) confirmed this, surpassing the previous record set on July 6, 2023.
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On July 6, 2023, the temperature was recorded at 17.08 degrees Celsius. This record was broken on July 21, 2024, showing that temperatures can soar even during the rainy season. July 2024 became the second hottest July in climate history, with temperatures 1.48 degrees Celsius higher than the pre-industrial era average (1850-1900).
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July was the second hottest month ever recorded. In July 2024, the average air temperature near the surface was 16.91 degrees Celsius, which is 0.68 degrees higher than the average for July from 1991 to 2020. The hottest July on record was 2023, with temperatures 1.52 degrees higher than the pre-industrial era.
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The sequence of hot months has come to an end after July. From June 2023 to June 2024, each month set new temperature records. Although July 2024 wasn't the hottest July ever, it ranked second among the ten hottest Julys on record.
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From August 2023 to July 2024, the average temperature was 0.76 degrees higher than the average from 1991 to 2020. Compared to the pre-industrial era, temperatures were 1.64 degrees higher. This means that this year was warmer than the last.
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In July 2024, temperatures in Europe were 1.49 degrees higher than the average from 1991 to 2020. Southern and Eastern Europe experienced significant heat, while Northwestern Europe had near-average or below-average temperatures. Canada, the USA, most parts of Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Eastern Antarctica experienced above-average temperatures.
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Even ocean temperatures are rising. In July 2024, the sea surface temperature was recorded at 20.88 degrees Celsius, the second highest on record. During this period, Arctic sea ice was seven percent below average. Since 2020, the reduction in ice has reached a record level of 14 percent.
