February 2024 was the warmest on record globally, according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). Last month was also the ninth month in a row to break previous heat records. According to C3S scientists, the global average temperature for the past twelve months is also the highest on record, with the planet breaking heat records each month since last June. The European winter temperature was the second warmest on record after the winter of 2019/2020, at 1.44C above the 1991-2020 average. Dublin Airport also recorded its warmest winter since 1992 with a mean temperature of 6.6C — that is 1.2C above its LTA.

Source: Irish Examiner March 07, 2024 22:14 UTC