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September was the world’s second-warmest on record
The global average temperature in September was 16.27°C, according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.
That made it the second-warmest September on record, after September 2023, when the average was 16.38°C.
September was 1.63°C warmer than the pre-industrial average.
It was the second month in a row that temperatures exceeded 1.5°C above that average.
The 1.5°C threshold is a target for climate action.
Two months above it do not, by themselves, show that the target has been exceeded over the longer term.
The figures show how unusually warm global temperatures have been.
The global average temperature in September was 16.27°C, the second-highest on record for the month.
The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service announced the figure on October 12.
September was 1.63°C warmer than the pre-industrial average.
It was the second consecutive month in which temperatures exceeded the 1.5°C target for climate action.
The September record remains 2023, when the global average was 16.38°C.
- Who
- The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service reported the temperature figures.
- What
- The global average temperature in September was 16.27°C, the second-highest on record for the month.
- When
- September; the figures were announced on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Worldwide.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- September 2026 average
- 16.27°C
- Ranking
- Second-highest September temperature on record
- Pre-industrial comparison
- 1.63°C higher
- Consecutive months above target
- Two
- September record
- 16.38°C in September 2023
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