The record-breaking global heatwave finally paused in July 2024, ending a 13-month streak of unprecedented temperatures. However, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reported that July 2024 was still the second warmest July and second warmest month on record, with a global average surface temperature of 16.91°C. This is 0.68°C above the 1991-2020 average for July and only 0.04°C below the record set in July 2023. Despite a slight cooling trend compared to last July, July 22nd and 23rd were the hottest days on record, reaching 17.16°C and 17.15°C, respectively. The average July temperature was 1.48°C higher than the estimated average for July in 1850-1900, ending a streak of 12 consecutive months with global average temperatures reaching or exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Scientists predict that 2024 will still be the hottest year on record.
