Czechia likely to record warmest year in history

Czechia is on track to record its highest-ever average annual temperature, likely exceeding 10°C for the first time, according to meteorologist Jáchym Brzezina from the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Brzezina said on the X network that if November and December maintain average temperatures, the annual average will reach 10.3°C, which is 0.6°C higher than last year.

This year has been extreme, with every month exceeding the 1991–2020 average. February was record warm, surpassing the average by more than 6°C, while March, August, and September were at least 2°C above average.

A comparison of the averages shows how extreme the last two years have been even compared to previous warm years. 2023 was 1.4°C warmer than the 1991–2020 average, and this year’s anticipated 10.3°C average would mark a nearly 3°C increase compared to the 1961–1990 baseline.