{"id":460516,"date":"2026-08-05T05:23:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T12:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=460516"},"modified":"2026-08-05T05:23:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T12:23:51","slug":"uah-v6-1-global-temperature-update-for-july-2026-0-48-deg-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=460516","title":{"rendered":"UAH v6.1 Global Temperature Update for July 2026: +0.48 deg. C"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"325\" data-attachment-id=\"460519\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=460519\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_JULY_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?fit=2560%2C1152&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0 UAH_LT_1979_thru_JULY_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_JULY_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?fit=723%2C325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_JULY_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=723%2C325&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-460519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_JULY_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C461&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_JULY_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=300%2C135&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_JULY_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=768%2C346&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_JULY_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C691&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_JULY_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=2048%2C922&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_JULY_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=640%2C288&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_JULY_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C540&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_JULY_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_JULY_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?w=2169&amp;ssl=1 2169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drroyspencer.com\/2026\/08\/uah-v6-1-global-temperature-update-for-july-2026-0-48-deg-c\/\">Roy Spencer, PhD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><small>August 4th, 2026 by Roy W. Spencer, Ph. D.<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Version 6.1 global average lower tropospheric temperature (LT) anomaly for July 2026 was +0.48 deg. C departure from the 1991-2020 mean, which is statistically unchanged from the June 2026 value of +0.46 deg. C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"325\" data-attachment-id=\"460519\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=460519\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_JULY_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?fit=2560%2C1152&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0 UAH_LT_1979_thru_JULY_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_JULY_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?fit=723%2C325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_JULY_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=723%2C325&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-460519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_JULY_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C461&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_JULY_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=300%2C135&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_JULY_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=768%2C346&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_JULY_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C691&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_JULY_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=2048%2C922&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_JULY_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=640%2C288&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_JULY_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C540&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_JULY_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_JULY_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?w=2169&amp;ssl=1 2169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Version 6.1 global area-averaged linear temperature trend (January 1979 through July 2026) remains at +0.16 deg\/ C\/decade (+0.22 C\/decade over land, +0.13 C\/decade over oceans).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following table lists various regional Version 6.1 LT departures from the 30-year (1991-2020) average for the last 31 months (record highs are in red).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Year<\/td><td>Mon<\/td><td>Globe<\/td><td>NHem<\/td><td>SHem<\/td><td>Tropic<\/td><td>US48<\/td><td>Arctic<\/td><td>Aust.<\/td><td>Can.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>Jan<\/td><td>+0.80<\/td><td><mark>+1.0<\/mark>2<\/td><td>+0.57<\/td><td><mark>+1.<\/mark>20<\/td><td>-0.19<\/td><td>+0.40<\/td><td>+1.12<\/td><td>+0.97<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>Feb<\/td><td><mark>+0.<\/mark>88<\/td><td>+0.94<\/td><td><strong><mark>+0.81<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><td>+1.16<\/td><td>+1.31<\/td><td>+0.85<\/td><td>+1.16<\/td><td>+2.45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>Mar<\/td><td><mark>+0.<\/mark>88<\/td><td>+0.96<\/td><td><mark>+0.80<\/mark><\/td><td><mark><strong>+1.<\/strong><\/mark><strong><mark>2<\/mark><\/strong>5<\/td><td>+0.22<\/td><td>+1.05<\/td><td>+1.34<\/td><td>+1.12<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>Apr<\/td><td><mark><strong>+0.94<\/strong><\/mark><\/td><td><mark><strong>+<\/strong><\/mark><strong><mark>1.12<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><td>+0.76<\/td><td>+1.15<\/td><td>+0.86<\/td><td>+0.88<\/td><td>+0.54<\/td><td>+1.39<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>May<\/td><td>+0.77<\/td><td>+0.77<\/td><td>+0.78<\/td><td>+1.20<\/td><td>+0.04<\/td><td>+0.20<\/td><td>+0.52<\/td><td>+0.67<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>June<\/td><td>+0.69<\/td><td>+0.78<\/td><td>+0.60<\/td><td>+0.85<\/td><td>+1.36<\/td><td>+0.63<\/td><td>+0.91<\/td><td>+0.19<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>July<\/td><td>+0.73<\/td><td>+0.86<\/td><td>+0.61<\/td><td>+0.96<\/td><td>+0.44<\/td><td>+0.56<\/td><td>-0.07<\/td><td>+1.15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>Aug<\/td><td>+0.75<\/td><td>+0.81<\/td><td>+0.69<\/td><td>+0.74<\/td><td>+0.40<\/td><td>+0.88<\/td><td><mark><strong>+1.<\/strong><\/mark><strong><mark>7<\/mark><\/strong><mark><strong>5<\/strong><\/mark><\/td><td>+1.36<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>Sep<\/td><td>+0.81<\/td><td>+1.04<\/td><td>+0.58<\/td><td>+0.82<\/td><td>+1.31<\/td><td>+1.48<\/td><td>+0.98<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>Oct<\/td><td>+0.75<\/td><td>+0.89<\/td><td>+0.60<\/td><td>+0.63<\/td><td>+1.89<\/td><td>+0.81<\/td><td>+1.09<\/td><td>+0.89<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>Nov<\/td><td>+0.64<\/td><td>+0.87<\/td><td>+0.40<\/td><td>+0.53<\/td><td>+1.11<\/td><td>+0.79<\/td><td>+1.00<\/td><td>+1.61<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>Dec<\/td><td>+0.61<\/td><td>+0.75<\/td><td>+0.47<\/td><td>+0.52<\/td><td>+1.41<\/td><td>+1.12<\/td><td>+1.54<\/td><td>+1.65<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>Jan<\/td><td>+0.45<\/td><td>+0.70<\/td><td>+0.21<\/td><td>+0.24<\/td><td>-1.07<\/td><td>+0.74<\/td><td>+0.48<\/td><td>+1.04<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>Feb<\/td><td>+0.50<\/td><td>+0.55<\/td><td>+0.45<\/td><td>+0.26<\/td><td>+1.03<\/td><td>+2.10<\/td><td>+0.87<\/td><td>-0.35<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>Mar<\/td><td>+0.57<\/td><td>+0.73<\/td><td>+0.41<\/td><td>+0.40<\/td><td>+1.24<\/td><td>+1.23<\/td><td>+1.20<\/td><td>+0.80<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>Apr<\/td><td>+0.61<\/td><td>+0.76<\/td><td>+0.46<\/td><td>+0.36<\/td><td>+0.81<\/td><td>+0.85<\/td><td>+1.21<\/td><td>+0.45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>May<\/td><td>+0.50<\/td><td>+0.45<\/td><td>+0.55<\/td><td>+0.30<\/td><td>+0.15<\/td><td>+0.75<\/td><td>+0.98<\/td><td>+0.81<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>June<\/td><td>+0.48<\/td><td>+0.48<\/td><td>+0.47<\/td><td>+0.30<\/td><td>+0.80<\/td><td>+0.05<\/td><td>+0.39<\/td><td>-0.22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>July<\/td><td>+0.36<\/td><td>+0.49<\/td><td>+0.23<\/td><td>+0.45<\/td><td>+0.32<\/td><td>+0.40<\/td><td>+0.53<\/td><td>-0.23<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>Aug<\/td><td>+0.39<\/td><td>+0.39<\/td><td>+0.39<\/td><td>+0.16<\/td><td>-0.06<\/td><td>+0.82<\/td><td>+0.11<\/td><td>+0.62<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>Sep<\/td><td>+0.53<\/td><td>+0.56<\/td><td>+0.49<\/td><td>+0.35<\/td><td>+0.38<\/td><td>+0.77<\/td><td>+0.30<\/td><td>+2.44<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>Oct<\/td><td>+0.53<\/td><td>+0.52<\/td><td>+0.55<\/td><td>+0.24<\/td><td>+1.12<\/td><td>+1.42<\/td><td>+1.67<\/td><td>+2.59<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>Nov<\/td><td>+0.43<\/td><td>+0.59<\/td><td>+0.27<\/td><td>+0.24<\/td><td>+1.32<\/td><td>+0.78<\/td><td>+0.36<\/td><td>+1.47<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>Dec<\/td><td>+0.30<\/td><td>+0.45<\/td><td>+0.15<\/td><td>+0.19<\/td><td>+2.10<\/td><td>+0.32<\/td><td>+0.37<\/td><td>-1.86<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026<\/td><td>Jan<\/td><td>+0.35<\/td><td>+0.51<\/td><td>+0.19<\/td><td>+0.09<\/td><td>+0.30<\/td><td>+1.40<\/td><td>+0.95<\/td><td>+1.17<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026<\/td><td>Feb<\/td><td>+0.39<\/td><td>+0.54<\/td><td>+0.23<\/td><td>+0.03<\/td><td>+1.91<\/td><td>-0.48<\/td><td>+0.73<\/td><td>+0.32<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026<\/td><td>Mar<\/td><td>+0.38<\/td><td>+0.33<\/td><td>+0.42<\/td><td>+0.07<\/td><td><strong><mark>+3.74<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><td>-0.48<\/td><td>+1.14<\/td><td>-3.17<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026<\/td><td>Apr<\/td><td>+0.39<\/td><td>+0.43<\/td><td>+0.34<\/td><td>+0.23<\/td><td>+1.20<\/td><td>+0.30<\/td><td>+0.70<\/td><td>-0.89<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026<\/td><td>May<\/td><td>+0.53<\/td><td>+0.46<\/td><td>+0.60<\/td><td>+0.58<\/td><td>+0.21<\/td><td>+0.34<\/td><td>+0.10<\/td><td>+0.21<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026<\/td><td>June<\/td><td>+0.46<\/td><td>+0.54<\/td><td>+0.38<\/td><td>+0.57<\/td><td>+0.64<\/td><td>+1.01<\/td><td>+0.38<\/td><td>+0.99<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026<\/td><td>July<\/td><td>+0.48<\/td><td>+0.68<\/td><td>+0.27<\/td><td>+0.85<\/td><td>+1.14<\/td><td>+0.53<\/td><td>-0.22<\/td><td>+0.78<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Year<\/td><td>Mon<\/td><td>Globe<\/td><td>NHem<\/td><td>SHem<\/td><td>Tropic<\/td><td>US48<\/td><td>Arctic<\/td><td>Aust.<\/td><td>Can.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Time Series Plots for USA48, Canada, and Australia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"325\" data-attachment-id=\"460524\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=460524\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-12.png?fit=2560%2C1152&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-14.png?resize=640%2C288&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-14.png?resize=1200%2C540&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-14.png?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-14.png?w=2169&amp;ssl=1 2169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The full UAH Global Temperature Report, along with the LT global gridpoint anomaly map for July, 2026 and a more detailed analysis by John Christy, should be available within the next several days&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/nsstc.uah.edu\/climate\/\">here<\/a>. John officially retired on July 1, 2026, but will continue working as a part-time employee of UAH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The monthly anomalies for various regions for the four deep layers we monitor from satellites will be available in the next several days at the following locations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vortex.nsstc.uah.edu\/data\/msu\/v6.1\/tlt\/uahncdc_lt_6.1.txt\">Lower Troposphere<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vortex.nsstc.uah.edu\/data\/msu\/v6.1\/tmt\/uahncdc_mt_6.1.txt\">Mid-Troposphere<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vortex.nsstc.uah.edu\/data\/msu\/v6.1\/ttp\/uahncdc_tp_6.1.txt\">Tropopause<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vortex.nsstc.uah.edu\/data\/msu\/v6.1\/tls\/uahncdc_ls_6.1.txt\">Lower Stratosphere<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Version 6.1 global average lower tropospheric temperature (LT) anomaly for July 2026 was +0.48 deg. 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