The record temperature streak continues in June

The average global temperature has been 1.5°C higher than in the pre-industrial era for 12 consecutive months, according to new data released by the European Union's Copernicus climate change service. It was the warmest June on record and the 13th month in a row that a monthly temperature record was set. Although unusual, a similar streak of monthly global temperature records has occurred previously in 2015/2016.

According to Copernicus Climate Change Service ERA5 data, the month was 1.50°C warmer than the estimated June average for 1850-1900, the designated pre-industrial reference period. This is the 12th consecutive month that the 1.5°C mark has been reached or exceeded.

The global average temperature for the last 12 months (July 2023-June 2024) is 1.64°C higher than the pre-industrial average from 1850-1900, according to the ERA5 dataset. (More on wmo.int)