ECMWF Copernicus C3S Monthly Update: Hot and Dry Weather Conditions in July
READING, England, Aug. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
July 2018 surface air temperature
Many regions around the globe saw much above average temperatures, due in part to sustained heatwaves, for instance in northern Europe, northern China, Korea and Japan.
Europe saw its second warmest July on record, half a degree cooler than the warmest July (2010),
globally it was the third warmest July, but only insignificantly cooler than the second warmest July (2017).
Most of northern Europe saw very dry conditions, including the British Isles, Benelux and Scandinavia, with Sweden seeing a large number of wildfires related to the dry conditions,
The south and east of Europe, in particular the region around the Adriatic, saw continued wetter than average conditions, with several countries experiencing floods,
Japan saw very heavy rainfall at the beginning of the month, leading to flooding and landslides
Australia experienced extremely dry conditions in some parts of the country, with adverse effects on farming
Copernicus is the European Commission's flagship Earth observation programme. It delivers freely accessible operational data and information services which provide users with reliable and up-to-date information related to environmental issues.
C3S is implemented by ECMWF on behalf of the European Commission. ECMWF also implements the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS). ECMWF is an independent intergovernmental organisation, producing and disseminating numerical weather predictions to its 34 Member and Co-operating States.
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