In Europe, the average air temperature was measured on average at 9.38 ° C in April, or 1.01 ° C above the average of 1991-2020. April 2025 is the hottest sixth month ever measured on the old continent.
The temperature on the surface of the seas also continues to display very high levels
Globally, the temperature on the surface of the seas also continues to display very high levels. With an average of 20.89 ° C, this is the second hottest month of April, behind the April 2024 record.
The year 2024 was the hottest worldwide and the first calendar year during which the global average temperature exceeded the warming threshold of 1.5 ° C compared to the pre-industrial levels, with an average temperature of 15.10 ° C, or 1.6 ° C above the so-called pre-industrial era.