Western Europe is experiencing intense heat waves that have broken an existing regional temperature record for the June–July period. The European climate monitoring service Copernicus says the average temperatures recorded this summer surpass the record previously set in 2022.
The reports attribute the milestone to Copernicus analyses, with some outlets also pointing to broader marine heat indicators. Euronews notes that July saw the highest average sea-surface temperatures ever recorded for July across the extra-polar oceans—regions of the ocean outside the seasonal sea-ice zone, as tracked by Copernicus.
While the outlets converge on the temperature record and Copernicus as the source, they differ in the emphasis placed on terrestrial versus ocean measurements. One report highlights the land-air temperature record for June–July, while another adds context by referencing record sea-surface temperatures for July. None of the sources provide additional details on specific countries or impacts in the excerpts provided.
