El Nino-driven sea surface temperatures reached hottest-ever in July
Sea surface temperatures around the world have reached the highest level on record, owing in part to the El Nino effect, the EU’s climate change agency Copernicus has found. During the same month, prolonged hot and dry conditions in western Europe caused the intensification of extreme wildfires , which have so far this summer burnt more than 500,000 hectares in the EU – the worst year on record.…
In July 2026, global sea surface temperatures reached an all-time high due to the El Nino effect, according to the EU's climate change agency Copernicus. This extraordinary heat wave contributed to the intensification of extreme wildfires in western Europe, which have already burned over 500,000 hectares this summer, setting a new record for the worst year on record.
The average temperature for June-July in western Europe was the highest on record, at 21.62°C, or 2.79°C above average, surpassing the previous record from 2022.
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