July Breaks Streak of Record Temperatures, But Climate Crisis Continues
July 2025 became the third-warmest July on record, breaking a two-year streak of record highs. Climate scientists warn the crisis is far from over.
July 2025 brought record heat to parts of Europe, while marking a temporary pause in the global temperature surge. Photo: @ClimateSoluti0n
August 7, 2025 Hour: 3:59 am
July 2025 ended the two-year run of record-breaking global temperatures, becoming the third-warmest July ever recorded. But climate experts warn this temporary dip offers no relief from the ongoing climate crisis.
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According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the average global surface air temperature in July 2025 reached 16.68°C—0.45°C above the 1991–2020 average and 1.25°C above the estimated pre-industrial baseline (1850–1900).
This makes it the third-hottest July on record, following the unprecedented heat of July 2023 and July 2024. Despite the slight drop, Copernicus scientists emphasized that global warming remains on course.
“This was only the fourth month in the last 25 when the global average temperature did not exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels,” said Carlo Buontempo, director of C3S.
Buontempo underscored that climate-related disasters continue to escalate, pointing to extreme heat and devastating floods during the month. “Unless we rapidly stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere, more temperature records—and more devastating impacts—should be expected,” he warned.
In Europe, July 2025 was the fourth-warmest July since records began, with regional temperatures 1.3°C above the 1991–2020 average. Scandinavia saw historic heatwaves, notably in Sweden and Finland, while southeastern Europe faced widespread wildfires. Turkey reported a national all-time high of 50.5°C.
Meanwhile, cooler-than-average temperatures were recorded in central Europe, western Russia, and parts of Spain. Outside Europe, unusually high temperatures affected China and Japan, while cooler-than-normal conditions were observed in portions of Antarctica, the Americas, India, Australia, and some regions of Africa.
While July 2025 did not set a new global heat record, scientists stress that the overall warming trend continues. The pause in record temperatures is a temporary fluctuation—one that underscores the urgency of sustained climate action.
Author: MK
Source: EFE
