The daily global temperature record was broken three times in the last week, each time by a relatively minute amount. According to the ERAERA ERA stands for 'ECMWF Re-Analysis' and refers to a series of research projects at ECMWF which produced various datasets (ERA-Interim, ERA-40, etcetera). 5 data the warmest day occurred on the 22nd of July 2024, and stands at 17.16°C, which is +1.713 above the pre-industrial LTALTA Long Term Average. This is usually defined as a 30 year period by the WMO., and well in excess of the +1.5°C threshold often quoted by the IPCCIPCC The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is an intergovernmental body of the United Nations responsible for advancing knowledge on human-induced climate change. It was established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme, and later endorsed by United Nations General Assembly..