World ocean surface temperature hits record 21.10°C

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World ocean surface temperature hits record 21.10°C

The average sea surface temperature outside polar regions reached a record 21.10°C over the weekend, according to the European climate service Copernicus. The previous record was 21.09°C, set in March 2024.

Key Facts

The average sea surface temperature outside polar regions reached 21.10°C over the weekend, according to Copernicus.
The previous record was 21.09°C, observed in March 2024.
In July, the average sea surface temperature in non-polar regions between 60°S and 60°N was 20.96°C, exceeding the previous July record of 20.89°C set in 2023.
Since June 19, the water temperature in the World Ocean has been rising daily, approaching the absolute record.

Record Temperature

The average sea surface temperature outside polar regions reached 21.10°C over the weekend, according to data from the European climate service Copernicus. This exceeds the previous record of 21.09°C, which was observed in March 2024. On July 31, a temperature of 21.05°C was recorded.

July Record

In July, the average sea surface temperature in non-polar regions between 60 degrees south latitude and 60 degrees north latitude was 20.96°C. This exceeded the previous July record of 20.89°C, which was set in July 2023. Since June 19, the water temperature in the World Ocean has been rising daily, approaching the absolute record.

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World ocean surface temperature hits record 21.10°C

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