Hottest July on record
The month of July was the hottest ever recorded on our planet. The global average temperature reached 16.95°C, 0.72°C warmer than the average from 1991-2020, and 0.33°C warmer than the previous warmest July recorded in 2019. In fact, July 2023 has the highest global average temperature ever recorded for any month. The global average temperature is the average of temperatures measured all around the world. It gives us an idea of how warm or cold the Earth's surface is globally.
