August 2026 joint hottest month on record, Copernicus
By The BriefBrief
Copernicus reports that the global average air temperature in August was 1.65°C above the pre-industrial reference value. It says prolonged and early heatwaves helped Western Europe break the summer temperature record set in 2003.
WHO:Copernicus
WHAT:Copernicus reported August 2026 as the world’s joint hottest month on record and said Western Europe broke its 2003 summer temperature record.
WHEN:Reported Sep 10, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
WHERE:Western Europe
WHY:Prolonged and early heatwaves drove record summer temperatures.
