It was the warmest August on record, marking the 15th consecutive month of record high global temperatures, itself a record, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA. The European Union's Copernicus climate change service said it was the joint warmest August on record (with August 2023).
The Northern Hemisphere (boreal) summer was the warmest on record, and July saw the hottest day on record. Global temperatures in July and August 2023 and 2024 were significantly higher than anything previously recorded.
Global summaries from other international climate centers will be available in the coming days. (More on wmo.int)