📣 Out now! We are pleased to announce the release of the European State of the Climate 2025 report, published jointly by #CopernicusClimate ECMWF and the World Meteorological Organization. Explore climate conditions and key events of 2025 in Europe, long-term climate indicators, climate policy and action for biodiversity, and more! Key highlights:
🌡️ Temperature, heat stress and cold stress 💧 European ocean, rivers and lakes ❄️ Glaciers and snow
🌧️ Precipitation and flooding
🔥 Extreme events including wildfires and heatwaves
💡 Renewable energy 🌳 Biodiversity
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) is implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF).
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How much sunshine and cloud cover did Europe see in 2025?
For Europe as a whole, sunshine duration was around 5% higher than average in 2025, while cloud cover was below average over much of the continent.
Key findings in the European State of the Climate 2025:
☀️ Sunshine duration and surface solar radiation were much above average in northwestern, central and eastern Europe, and parts of the Mediterranean, and below average across the Iberian Peninsula and northeastern Europe.
☀️ Parts of northern France, Germany, Denmark, Ireland, the United Kingdom and Türkiye saw much above‑average to record‑high sunshine duration. In some parts of the United Kingdom, annual sunshine was up to 300 hours above average (around +30%).
☁️ Cloud cover was below average over much of Europe, with a negative anomaly of about 3% for land areas as a whole and −6 to −8% in parts of northwestern, central and eastern Europe and over the central and eastern Mediterranean.
☁️ In contrast, the Iberian Peninsula, Baltic states and the Aegean Sea saw large scale positive cloud cover anomalies of around 5–8%.
Explore the full analysis in #ESOTC2025, published jointly by #CopernicusClimate ECMWF and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
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🌍 Discover long-term global and regional trends in key Climate Indicators in the European State of the Climate 2025.
Get insight into temperature, sea surface temperature, sea level, ocean heat content, greenhouse gases, glaciers, sea ice and ice sheets.
Climate Indicators help us understand how our climate is changing over time.
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Discover the latest climate data: read our April 2026 #C3S Climate Bulletin summary.
Highlights:
🌡️ April 2026 was the joint third-warmest April globally.
🌊 Average sea surface temperature was the second-highest on record for April across the extra-polar oceans.
🧊 Arctic sea ice extent was the second-lowest recorded for April, while Antarctic sea ice remained below average.
🌧️ Much of western and central Europe was drier than average in April 2026, while easternmost and southeastern Europe saw above-average precipitation.
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Wildfire burnt areas and emissions reached record levels across Europe in 2025.
Findings from the European State of the Climate 2025 show:
🔥 Emissions from fires in Europe were the highest on record since 2003, with Spain alone contributing around half of the total. Spain, Cyprus, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Germany all saw record annual wildfire emissions.
🔥 Burnt area also reached a record level, at around 1,034,552 hectares, surpassing the previous peak in 2017.
🔥 By the end of August, Spain and Portugal had record cumulative burnt areas, together accounting for about 65% of Europe’s total burnt area in 2025.
🔥 Fire danger was above average across most of Europe during summer, with the largest anomalies in July and August, driven largely by hot, dry conditions in southern Europe.
These results from #ESOTC2025, produced by #CopernicusClimate ECMWF and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), highlight how climate and weather conditions are increasing wildfire risk, with major implications for ecosystems, air quality and public health.
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Ever wondered what the weather was like on the day you were born, or during a historic event?
With Weather Replay from #CopernicusClimate, you can travel back through past weather anywhere in the world, hour by hour, from 1940 to just a few days ago.
Our latest article shows how the app helps you:
🌐 Replay major weather events and historical dates
🌐 Explore temperature, wind, pressure and precipitation
🌐 Compare events side by side
🌐 Download data and share exact views
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Out now: the April 2026 #C3S Climate Bulletin.
Swipe through to explore climate highlights from April 2026: from the joint third-warmest April globally and record-high sea surface temperatures in some regions, to the second-lowest Arctic sea ice extent for April and contrasting hydrological conditions across Europe.
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Three charts based on the #ESOTC2025 report you shouldn’t miss this month:
📉 Greenland ice sheet continues to shrink – Financial Times
📉 Average rate of change in surface air temperature per decade, 1996–2025 – The Guardian
📉 Europe is the fastest-warming continent - Climatica
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Did you know that almost half of Europe’s electricity came from renewables in 2025?
Dive into the European State of the Climate 2025 to learn more about renewable energy generation across the continent:
🌱 In 2025, 46.4% of Europe’s electricity came from renewables, just under the 2024 record.
🌱 Wind and solar together supplied 30.5% of electricity, compared to 27.5% from fossil fuels.
🌱 Solar set a new record, providing 12.5% of Europe’s electricity, driven by rapidly expanding capacity and favourable climate conditions.
🌱 Climate-driven onshore wind potential was below average in many areas due to lower wind speeds, but wind still supplied 18% of Europe’s electricity, only slightly below the shares in 2024 and 2023.
🌱 Solar potential was above average in northwestern and central Europe, while the Iberian Peninsula and parts of northeastern Europe saw below-average solar potential, reflecting contrasting sunshine conditions.
Discover more insights on how weather and climate shape renewable energy resources in #ESOTC2025, produced by #CopernicusClimate ECMWF and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
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