Report · 2026
World has second warmest July on record
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Summary
WMO's 12 August 2026 assessment combines Copernicus, NOAA, NASA and Berkeley Earth datasets to place July 2026 joint-first with July 2024; NOAA considers the two months "likely the warmest on record". North America, Africa and Asia each set regional records. All ten warmest Julys have occurred since 2016. A rare multi-source consensus text showing how a "record" claim is verified.
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