3 days ago
World sees second-warmest May on record
11 June 2025 14:02
BERLIN (dpa)May 2025 was the second-hottest May on record worldwide, with a global average temperature of 15.79 degrees Celsius, just 0.12 degrees below the record set in May 2024, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change temperature was 1.4 degrees Celsius above the estimated pre-industrial average for 1850-1900, the Bonn-based agency said on of north-west Europe experienced an exceptionally dry spring, including March, April and May with the lowest rainfall and soil moisture levels since at least Climate Change Service regularly publishes data on surface temperatures, sea ice cover and findings are based on computer-generated analyses of measurements from satellites, ships, aircraft and weather stations worldwide.
Much of the data dates back to 1950, with some records reaching further back.
