2026 is projected to be the second-hottest year on record
October 2026 was the warmest October on record, with global surface air temperatures reaching 15.35 degrees Celsius. This marks the third consecutive month that global temperatures have exceeded pre-industrial levels by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. Consequently, 2026 is on track to be the second-hottest year on record.
- Global temperatures are virtually certain to exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels this year.
- The world experienced its warmest October on record with average global surface air temperatures 1.75C above pre-industrial times.
- Copernicus said 2026 was most likely to be the second-warmest year on record.
- The four-year average from 2023 to 2026 is expected to top 1.5C.
- Ocean temperatures in the Niño 3.4 region reached 3.5 C above average last week.
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