Europe's temperatures in May 2023 were generally close to the climatological average, with slightly warmer conditions in the western part of the continent and cooler temperatures in the central and eastern areas

A recent analysis by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), April 2023 was the fourth warmest April globally. The month was 0.32 degrees Celsius hotter than the 1991-2020 average, and temperatures across Europe showed a significant contrast.

Global sea surface temperatures exceeded previous records last month. Never before has the temperature increased so rapidly. Scientists are still trying to figure out why this has happened