Read our summary of the April 2026 #C3S Climate Bulletin. Discover the data behind the joint 3rd-warmest April globally, with the 2nd-highest average sea surface temperature on record. Arctic sea ice extent was the 2nd-lowest for April & Europe saw marked contrasts in precipitation.
Read the article: https://climate.copernicus.eu/second-highest-sea-surface-temperatures-recorded-during-third-warmest-april-globally
The April 2026 #C3S Climate Bulletin reports drier-than-average conditions across western & central Europe in April, while easternmost & southeastern Europe saw above-average precipitation. France recorded its fourth-driest April on record.
❄ April 2026 saw the second-lowest Arctic sea ice extent for April in the 48-year satellite record, at 4.8% below average. In the Antarctic, sea ice extent was about 10% below average, ranking 11th-lowest for April.
Get more sea ice insights in the #C3S Climate Bulletin. #CopernicusClimate.
April 2026 was the joint third-warmest April globally, 0.52°C above the 1991–2020 average and 1.43°C above the pre–industrial level. The global average SST saw the second-highest April value on record, as neutral conditions shifted towards El Niño.
Read the full #C3S Climate Bulletin 👉 https://climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-temperature-april-2026?utm_source=socialmedia&utm_medium=MA&utm_campaign=climate-bulleting&utm_id=CB-04-2026
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March 2026 saw the second-warmest global sea surface temperature on record for the month. It was the fourth-warmest March globally & the second-warmest for European land. Arctic sea ice extent was the lowest recorded for March.
Read the summary of the #C3S Climate Bulletin https://climate.copernicus.eu/sea-surface-temperatures-approach-record-levels-march
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💧 The March 2026 #C3S Climate Bulletin reports drier-than-average conditions across much of Europe, while Iceland, the northern UK, much of Scandinavia, & several Mediterranean & Caucasus regions were wetter than average, with storms causing flooding & damage in multiple areas.
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