October 2026 Breaks Heat Record

According to data from the European Copernicus Climate Service, October 2026 became the hottest October in the entire history of meteorological observations.

During this period, the planet's average air temperature was 1.75°C above pre-industrial levels. The average near-surface air temperature reached 15.35°C, which was 0.9°C higher than the 1991–2020 climate average.