EU climate monitor reports second-warmest May globally

The Copernicus Climate Change Service said the global average surface air temperature in May 2026 was 15.81 degrees Celsius, 0.55 degrees Celsius above the 1991-2020 average. The reading was second only to May 2024 and 1.42 degrees Celsius above estimated pre-industrial levels. K..

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May 2026 was the world's second-warmest May on record, with Western Europe experiencing an unusually early heatwave, according to the European Union’s climate monitoring service.

The global average surface air temperature was 15.81 degrees Celsius, 0.55 degrees Celsius above the 1991-2020 average and 1.42 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) released the report.
An intense heatwave in Western Europe, including France, Britain, Ireland, Spain, and Portugal, saw "feels-like" temperatures reach 35 to 40 degrees Celsius.

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