Global records fall: Extreme heat around the world

Around the world we are witnessing staggering heat and alarmingly high temperatures, with global records falling each day.

Exceptional heat has smashed temperatures in the Arctic, with Norilsk tying its hottest day ever at 32C, whilst a historic heatwave has swept across Europe with temperatures widely exceeding 40C.

The records have continued stretching across the globe in recent days, with Isesaki, Japan, breaking the first ever 40C in the country during the month of June.

This figure is less than 1C away from the country's all-time record of 41.1C, which was previously recorded in late July.

North-east China has also been competing to break several records for their hottest day ever.

The north-east province of Hebei reached 44.2C at Lingshou, 40.1C at Tianjin and 39.2C in Beijing on June 25th. Temperatures this high outside Xinjiang in China are extremely rare.

Whilst the Middle East are no strangers to intense heat, the values being breached here are substantially higher than normal.

Abadan in Iran rose to a staggering 52.2C on June 20th, making it the highest world temperature of 2022. It’s also 1.5C from the monthly and absolute national record.

The heat has been persisting since, and on June 26th, after a daytime maximum of 50.4C, the overnight minimum didn't drop below 39.4C.

This has made it the highest minimum temperature in June in Iranian history, and one of the highest on Earth.

More records are expected to fall over the coming days, with parts of Europe in particular, continuing to battle intense heat.

The sheer number of these records, coupled with their rarity so early in the summer season, are a remarkable reflection of the historic and dangerous heat that is presently, and will continue to grip Earth.

Meanwhile, the British Isles will continue to avoid the worst, with temperatures remaining below average… who doesn’t love a British summer?!