World sees record hot January with temperatures 1.75C above pre-industrial era

The analysis uses billions of measurements from satellites, ships, aircraft and weather stations around the world (C3S/ECMWF) -

Last month was the hottest January on record, despite an emerging “La Nina” weather pattern that cools global temperatures, scientists have said.

January 2025 was 0.79C above the 1991-2020 global average for the month and 1.75C above pre-industrial levels, scientists from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said.