February breaks global heat record

The month of February 2024 was globally the warmest ever recorded, according to data from the EU’s Copernicus programme, registering an average temperature 1.8°C higher than the pre-industrial average

DAILY GLOBAL SURFACE AIR TEMPERATURE ANOMALIES (°C)

2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0 -0.5

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Feb 2024: Ninth consecutive warmest month on record – average temperature 1.77°C above pre-industrial period

2024 2023

Key 2020s 2010s 2000s 1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s

Previous years

Pre-industrial level (1850-1900)

Sources: Bloomberg, Copernicus © GRAPHIC NEWS