Last Update: 09/15/2026 at 6:33 PM EST

August 2026 Record Heat And Ocean Warming

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August 2026 tied the global temperature record at 1.

65°C above preindustrial levels, while human-caused warming and El Niño drove exceptional ocean heat and regional climate impacts.

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AOL / Seth Borenstein09-10-2026
Copernicus reported that August 2026 effectively tied the global temperature record, with human-caused warming and El Nino producing exceptional heat worldwide.
NPR09-10-2026
Copernicus reported that August was the hottest month statistically on record worldwide, as fossil-fuel warming and El Nino drove exceptional heat across the globe.
The Guardian09-10-2026
Copernicus reported in August 2026 that global temperatures tied the monthly record at 1.65C above preindustrial levels, with heat and dryness affecting regions worldwide.

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Space Daily09-08-2026
Copernicus reported in August that global sea-surface temperatures reached a record 21.1°C, driven by long-term warming and a strengthening El Nino across the global oceans.
Mercury News / Seth Borenstein09-10-2026
Copernicus reported in August that global temperatures reached a record or statistical tie, driven primarily by human-caused emissions and amplified by El Niño worldwide.
NewsCord09-08-2026
Copernicus Climate Change Service reported in August 2026 that global temperatures tied the monthly record worldwide amid human-caused warming and developing El Nino conditions.
New Scientist / Alec Luhn09-10-2026
Copernicus reported that August 2026 tied July 2023 as the hottest month recorded globally, as El Niño intensified warming and contributed to severe impacts in Europe, Nepal, and Tibet.