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EU's Copernicus confirms February is fifth-warmest on record, averaging +2°C
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The world recently experienced its hottest recorded second month of the year as per a new report from Europe's Climate Change Service (Copernicus). Average global temperatures reached 13.26 degrees Celsius in February this past week which is equivalent to being roughly two points above pre-industrial baseline levels while also marking an increase over historical averages for that specific time period by half of one degree according to the agency data released on Tuesday morning across multiple news outlets including AFP and Bluewin.ch alongside other regional reports.
Key Points
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1The world recently experienced its fifth warmest February on record, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service.
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2Global average temperatures in this past month reached a mean of +1.49°C above pre-industrial levels (defined as ~1850-1900).
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3The European continent was marked by exceptional heavy rainfall during February 2026, alongside record-breaking heat.
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4February's average temperature hit an absolute maximum recorded value of +13.26°C on the global scale.
Developments
[Mar 10]
EU Copernicus reported that February was among Europe's hottest months, with heavy rainfall affecting parts of the continent and a mean temperature reaching +13.26°C globally.
[Feb - unspecified year] (implied 5th warmest)
February recorded as an unprecedented global anomaly for being one of five times it has been this hot on record, with a mean temperature +13.26°C and pre-industrial warming at exactly +0.98%.
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