The world recorded the hottest day in the entire history of observations

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Sunday, July 21, became the hottest day in the entire history of observations in the world.

This was reported by Reuters with reference to the Copernicus Climate Change Service of the European Union.

Copernicus confirmed to Reuters that the average daily temperature record, which had been set since 1940, was broken on Sunday.

The average global surface air temperature on Sunday reached 17.09 degrees Celsius (62.76 degrees Fahrenheit). This is slightly above the previous record set in July last year of 17.08 degrees Celsius (62.74 degrees Fahrenheit).

During the last week, strong heat burned large areas of the USA, Europe and Russia.

The newspaper reported that last year the record was broken for four days in a row, from July 3 to 6, when climate change caused by the burning of fossil fuels led to extreme heat in the Northern Hemisphere. Every month since June 2023 — 13 months in a row — has been the planet's hottest since records began, compared to the corresponding month in previous years, Copernicus said.

We remind you that on July 10, the record of absolute maximum air temperature was broken for the entire observation period. In Mykolaiv, from now on, this value is +40.5°С.

Also, on July 1 and 2, 2024, Mykolaiv and some other cities broke temperature records for the entire time of observation. On July 1, the thermometer rose to 36.9° in Mykolaiv, and on the 2nd the air warmed up to +37.3°C. In general, forecasters predict hot weather without significant precipitation in Mykolaiv Oblast from July 1 to July 7.

We will also remind you that in 2023 temperature records were set in Mykolaiv twice: in January (over 15°С) and in August (up to 36°С). In January, due to unusually warm weather for this month, the first snowdrops even bloomed in the Mykolaiv Zoo.