August Hottest Month Ever Recorded, Says EU Monitor The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service has announced that August 2026 was the hottest month on record, surpassing the previous high set in July 2023.
This news is not surprising to climate scientists, who have been warning about the escalating effects of human caused climate change for decades. The average global air temperature in August measured 16.
96° Celsius (62. 53° F), a staggering figure that underscores the reality of our warming planet.