August 2026 was the joint warmest month ever recorded globally

Absolute monthly mean of global surface air temperature

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The difference between August 2026 and July 2023 is less than 0.01°C, within the uncertainty of ERA5 data. This is why the two months are considered tied for warmest.

Data source: ERA5 • Credit: C3S/ECMWF