Many records were surpassed. Every day in 2023 exceeded 1°C above the pre-industrial level.
According to the data of the The Copernicus Climate Change Service, implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts on behalf of the European Commission with funding from the EU, the following insights were revealed :
Global average temperature of 14.98°C, surpassing 2016 by 0.17°C.
0.60°C warmer than the 1991-2020 average and 1.48°C warmer than the 1850-1900 pre-industrial level.
Record-breaking occurrences:
Every day in 2023 exceeded 1°C above the pre-industrial level.
Close to 50% of days surpassed 1.5°C, with two days in November exceeding 2°C.
Each month from June to December was warmer than any corresponding month in history.
July and August 2023 claimed the title of the warmest two months ever recorded.
Global sea surface temperatures (SSTs) hit record levels from April to December.
European Temperature Highlights:
Europe experienced its second-warmest year, 1.02°C above the 1991-2020 average.
Consistent warmth: Above-average temperatures for 11 months, with September marking the warmest on record.
European winter was the second-warmest, while the summer ranked as the fifth-warmest.
Autumn 2023 secured the second-warmest position, just 0.03°C cooler than the record-setting autumn of 2020.
For a comprehensive breakdown, visit https://climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-2023-hottest… to access detailed information on global and European climate trends in 2023.