Erbil:October 2026 has been recorded as the warmest October globally, with a global-average surface air temperature reaching 15.35°C. This information comes from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), which is implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF).
According to Wam, the data indicates that 2026 is almost certain to surpass 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, marking it as the second calendar year to do so after 2024. Additionally, the four-year average global temperature from 2023 to 2026 is expected to exceed this threshold.
Further data reveals that September 2026 was the second-warmest September globally, with a global-average surface air temperature of 16.27°C, which is 0.82°C above the 1991-2020 average.
In Europe, the summer of 2026 was the third-warmest on record, with western Europe experiencing its hottest summer to date. This period was characterized by severe dry conditions, exceptionally low river flows, and unusually warm seas.