Across all 2,118 months in the historical record since January 1850, June 2026 tied with July 2023 for the seventh-highest departure of global ocean temperature from average. Meanwhile, global land surface temperatures ranked as the fourth warmest on record for the month. North America, Europe (tied), and Africa each experienced their second-warmest June on record. Oceania experienced its third-warmest June on record and Asia recorded its fourth warmest. While South America also observed an above-average June temperature, it did not rank among the ten warmest Junes.<\/p>\n According to\u00a0NCEI\u2019s statistical analysis<\/a>, there is about a 95% chance that 2026 will rank among the four warmest years on record. This statistics-based product is not designed to explicitly take El Ni\u00f1o or La Ni\u00f1a events into account, so with a global-atmosphere-warming El Ni\u00f1o event about to unfold, the odds are likely considerably higher.<\/p>\n Wednesday El Ni\u00f1o update – Sea surface temperature anomalies have jumped a bit in the last few days in the important Ni\u00f1o region 3.4 (record high). The warm pool is also extending pretty far east already! Conditions look favorable for more strengthening in the near-term.Data from NOAA OISSTv2.1. \ud83c\udf0a<\/p>\n — Zack Labe (@zacklabe.com)<\/a> 2026-07-09T00:07:24.582Z<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jun-2026-temps.png\")
Figure 1. Departure of temperature from average for June 2026, the world\u2019s second-warmest June since record-keeping began in 1850. Record-high June temperatures were shattered across the eastern and central tropical Pacific Ocean, as well as portions of Canada, northern South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, and across parts of every major ocean basin. Record-cold June temperatures were not observed anywhere. (Image credit:\u00a0NOAA\/NCEI<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n