Overview
- Copernicus reports a global average air temperature of 13.26 °C for February, which is 0.53 °C above the 1991–2020 mean and 1.49 °C above the pre‑industrial level.
- A series of intense late‑winter storms delivered exceptional rainfall and fatal flooding in France, Spain, Portugal and Morocco.
- Europe’s land temperature averaged 0.07 °C below the 1991–2020 norm, with warmth in the west and south but colder conditions in Scandinavia, the Baltics and northwest Russia.
- Sea‑surface temperatures between 60°S and 60°N averaged 20.88 °C, tying February 2025 for the second‑highest on record for the month.
- Arctic sea‑ice extent was the third‑lowest for a February, with findings based on ERA5 reanalysis and extensive observations.