Scientists report that July 2025 marked the third hottest July on record, with Turkey setting a national temperature high of 50.5°C (122.9°F). This intense heat persists in the pattern of increasing global temperatures, mainly caused by human-driven climate change.
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) indicated that the global average surface temperature in July hit 16.68°C, exceeding the monthly average by 0.45°C for the period from 1991-2020. Although it didn’t exceed the temperature records of July 2023 or the second-hottest July of 2024, last month was still 1.25°C higher than the pre-industrial average, the timeframe prior to extensive industrial emissions.
Carlo Buontempo, head of C3S, noted that although July did not set new temperature records, the impacts of climate change are clear, featuring severe heatwaves and disastrous floods around the world. “Buontempo remarked that this doesn’t indicate climate change has ceased.”
The timeframe from August 2024 to July 2025 was 1.53°C higher than pre-industrial averages, exceeding the 1.5°C limit established in the Paris Agreement to curb global warming. This limit was deemed vital for preventing the worst impacts of climate change. Even with the efforts of the global community, some experts contend that maintaining this threshold might no longer be achievable, urging governments to accelerate cuts in CO2 emissions.
The results emphasize the necessity for immediate measures regarding climate change, as the planet continues to face increasing temperatures and severe weather occurrences. The C3S has monitored worldwide temperatures since 1940, with information available from 1850.