July was the second hottest month on record across the world

A lifeguard walks in Rosscarbery, West Cork. The average European temperature for the month was 1.49C above the 1991-2020 average for the month, making it the second warmest July on record for Europe after July 2010.

Last month was globally the second hottest month on record, with the world’s hottest day on record registered, prompting fresh warnings from climate scientists.

Globally, July 22 was the hottest day, with July 23 a virtual tie, beating the previous hottest day of July 6, 2023, according to the latest monthly data bulletin from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).