World Meteorological Organization

[17 December 2014 ]

A new analysis of European temperature data from January through November 2014 confirms that 2014 will almost certainly be the region’s warmest year on record. Initial estimates forecast the January-December annual mean temperature for Europe to be 0.3°C above the previous record set in 2007. The top-10 of warmest years includes all the years from the year 2000 onward, with 1989 as the only exception, at sixth place.

A European perspective on this hot year is provided via the Climate Indicator Bulletin. It includes a statement on the attribution of this warmth, which is the focus of a separate press release from Climate Central. The analysis was conducted through the European Climate Assessment & Dataset project by a consortium of national weather services, the IEG EUMETNET, and leading research institutes. It was coordinated by the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) and constitutes an output of the WMO Regional Climate Center – Network for Europe.

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