September 2026 saw global temperatures over 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, amid strengthening El Niño conditions, marking the second consecutive month this year above these levels. It was the ...

September 2026 was the second warmest September ever recorded and marked the second consecutive month in 2026, with global ...

Copernicus is the European Union's Earth Observation Programme, looking at our planet and its environment for the ultimate ...

September 2026 was the second-warmest September globally, with an average surface air temperature of 16.27°C, 0.82°C above the 1991-2020 average for the month. It was 0.11°C cooler than the warmest ...

Welcome to the European Summer Review 2026, compiled by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). The Review provides an overview of the climate conditions that characterised the European summer of ...

Europe’s summer was defined by extreme heatwaves and dry conditions, with a record 52% of the continent exposed to ‘very strong’ heat stress by the end of the season. Record high surface air ...

The summer 2026 in Europe was marked by persistent heat, record-breaking heat stress, severe dry conditions, exceptionally low river flows and widespread wildfires. Western Europe experienced its ...

Copernicus is the European Union's Earth Observation Programme, looking at our planet and its environment for the ultimate ...

Ensemble mean anomalies: The charts display the ensemble mean anomalies, relative to the model's climate over the reference period. Probabilities: Probabilities are estimated by comparing the forecast ...

Bringing together the global CF community to advance standards, collaboration, and interoperability in environmental data. The Climate and Forecast (CF) Conventions Community Workshop 2026 is a hybrid ...

Data visualisation is a discipline sitting at the interface of science, communication and design. Contrary to common misconceptions, it is not simply the art of making charts “prettier.” It’s about ...