April 2025 was Earth’s second warmest month on record, putting the year on track to possibly become the planet’s second warmest year, just falling short of the record set in 2024. According to the latest data from the European Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the global average temperature for April 2025 was 1.08 degrees Fahrenheit above normal, only 0.13 degrees cooler than the record warmest April in 2024. With the first four months of the year showing a consistent trend, climate scientist Zeke Hausfather estimates that 2025 is set to be the planet’s second warmest year overall. The C3S report highlighted that Earth experienced its warmest January, third warmest February, second warmest March, and now the second warmest April in 2025. NOAA and NASA confirmed that 2024 remains the warmest year on record. Despite these alarming trends, it’s important to note that global temperatures have been consistently exceeding 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit above pre-industrial levels, a concerning pattern that suggests we are approaching a critical threshold agreed upon in the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. While April 2025 saw record warmth in various regions such as the United Arab Emirates, China, Pakistan, and the U.S., global ocean temperatures were also notably high, though not as extreme as in April 2024. The upcoming reports from NOAA, NASA, and the Japan Meteorological Agency will provide more insights into the current climate trends.
