Last month's average temperatures across the world were the fourth warmest for April since records began in 1950. The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) found temperatures were above average over south-west Europe last month, with Spain and Portugal recording their highest April temperatures. All findings are based on computer-generated analyses using billions of measurements from satellites, ships, aircraft and weather stations around the world. A man cools off at a fountain in Seville, southern Spain, where record-breaking April temperatures were recorded. Exceptionally dry conditions were experienced in the Iberian Peninsula, the Southern Alps and parts of Mediterranean France, the report said.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 08, 2023 11:15 UTC