June breaks heat records, 2024 could be the world's hottest year

Every month since June 2023 has eclipsed its own temperature record in a 13-month streak

Published: July 08, 2024 17:59 Compiled by Christian Borbon, Senior Web Editor

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Last month was the hottest June on record across the globe, the EU's climate monitor said Monday, capping half a year of wild and destructive weather from floods to heatwaves. Image Credit: Bloomberg

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Construction workers drink water in Folsom. California's biggest power utility had warned of potential outages as the state faces a period of high wildfire risk and power demand surges to keep air conditioners running, with temperatures in Sacramento remaining above 110F (38C) for daytime highs this week, National Weather Service computer models show Image Credit: Bloomberg

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A pedestrian shelters beneath an umbrella during high temperatures in the Dokki district of Giza. Egypt has allocated $1.18 billion for extra energy imports, seeking to eliminate scheduled power cuts before the end of July and tackle an issue that’s causing misery for millions as temperatures soar. Image Credit: Bloomberg

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A tourist cools down with an electric handheld fan outside the Acropolis ancient site during high temperatures in Athens. Greece has so far been at the epicenter Europe's summer heat, with the country recording its hottest June day earlier this month. Image Credit: Bloomberg

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Tourists at a water fountain in the Old Town district of Kotor, Montenegro. Climate change means this year is on track to be the hottest on record, with the death toll from searing temperatures and extreme weather events climbing from India and Saudi Arabia to the US and Brazil. Image Credit: Bloomberg

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Mist dispensers cool Muslim pilgrims at the base of Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat. Temperatures in Mecca, Islam's holiest city, soared to a scorching 51.8 degrees Celsius during the peak of the Hajj pilgrimage. Image Credit: AFP

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Uttar Pradesh and parts of Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi saw heatwaves, some reaching severe levels, in June. Image Credit: AFP

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People enjoy a swim on a hot summer day in Vastra Hamnen in Malmo, southern Sweden. A heat wave brought the hottest temperatures so far this year and air temperatures crossed the 30-degree Celcius mark on June 27. Image Credit: AFP

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A man douses himself with water to cool off during an extreme heatwave in Iraq. Image Credit: AFP

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The global average temperature notched last month broke the previous June record set in 2023. Image Credit: AFP

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