July Day Records Highest Temperature in History

The Copernicus Climate Change Service of the European Union reported that preliminary data shows Sunday, July 21, was the hottest day ever recorded globally. The average near-surface global temperature reached 17.09 degrees Celsius, slightly higher than the previous record of 17.08 degrees Celsius set in July of last year. Heatwaves swept across vast areas of the United States, Europe, and Russia over the past week. Furthermore, Copernicus confirmed that July 21 appears to have surpassed the recorded daily average temperature set last year, marking a record dating back to 1940. Last year, the record was broken for four consecutive days from July 3 to July 6. Copernicus noted that for 13 consecutive months, starting from June 2023, record-high temperatures have been recorded compared to the same months in previous years. Some scientists suggest that 2024 could be the hottest year on record, surpassing 2023 as the hottest year since records began. Climate change and the climate phenomenon known as El Niño, which ended in April, have contributed to the rising temperatures this year.