January 2025, the warmest January on record globally

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Published on 10 February 2025

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has published its latest monthly Climate Bulletin, focused on key climate trends in January 2025.

The bulletin reports that January 2025 was the warmest January on record globally, with an average surface air temperature of 13.23°C, which is 0.79°C higher than the average for the month between 1991 and 2020.  Furthermore, January 2025 reached 1.75°C above the pre-industrial level.

This data visualisation, based on C3S data, shows Europe, where the average temperature over land in January 2025 was 1.80°C, 2.51°C above the 1991-2020 average for the month.

Data from C3S is essential for monitoring trends in the global climate. These insights support decision-makers in creating and implementing climate strategies for the future.

Source:

Copernicus. (2025, February 9). January 2025, the warmest January on record globally. Copernicus Image of the Day.