"Last year's average global temperature was 59.14 degrees Fahrenheit, which is 2.59 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than pre-industrial time, the World Meteorological Organization calculated, averaging out the eight data sets. The temperature data used by most of the teams goes back to 1850. All of the last three years flirted close to the internationally agreed-upon limit of 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit of warming since the mid 19th century."
"When charted on a graph, 2023, 2024 and 2025 "seemed to jump up," said NOAA climate monitoring chief Russ Vose. When averaged together, those three years shoot above the 2.7-degree mark, according to the European climate service Copernicus. Rising global temperatures intensify heat waves and other extreme weather, endangering people and causing billions of dollars in damage. The weather monitoring teams warn that the 2025 temperature increase is a dangerous sign of worsening storms, heat, floods and fires."
Earth's average temperature in 2025 ranked among the three hottest years on record, with 2024 and 2023 also near-record highs. Eight climate datasets averaged 2025 at 59.14°F, about 2.59°F warmer than pre-industrial times, using data that extends back to 1850. Some datasets show small differences between 2023, 2024 and 2025, with variations of about 0.04°F, effectively tying those years. The average of the last three years rises above the internationally agreed 2.7°F limit, making a breach of that goal likely by the end of the decade. The past 11 years are the warmest on record, indicating an acceleration in warming and greater risks of extreme heat, storms, floods and fires.
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