July 2023 has largely broken the record for the hottest month on Earth and is freaking out the counters
The month of July 2023 was indeed the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, confirmed Tuesday the European service Copernicus. Last month was 0.33°C warmer than the month that held the record until now, July 2019, which averaged 16.63°C. An absolute record was reached on July 30 with 20.96°C and for the month as a whole, the surface temperature was. 0.51°C above average (1991-2020) The year 2023 may not have finished breaking records. A relatively warm end of the year is expected for 2023 due to the development of the El Niño phenomenon.