January 2026 was the fifth-warmest January ever recorded globally, according to the EU-funded Copernicus Climate Change Service, as extreme weather hit different parts of the world.

The year 2025 was the third hottest on record, continuing a streak of unprecedented global heat, with no significant relief expected in 2026, according to US and EU climate experts.

Western Europe experienced its hottest June ever last month, according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.

North-western Europe has faced an exceptionally dry spring, coinciding with May 2025 being the second warmest May on record globally, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).

According to Europe's Copernicus Climate Change Service, 2024 is "effectively certain" to become the hottest year on record, surpassing a critical temperature threshold that is essential for preventing catastrophic climate impacts.

The EU climate monitor Copernicus announced that last month was the second-warmest September ever recorded worldwide, contributing to a year that is almost certain to be the hottest on record.