Sea surface temperatures in the Mediterranean have been higher than average

Sea surface temperature, monthly mean anomaly, July 2024 compared with 1991-2020 average, C

0

+0.2

+0.5

+1.0

+2.0

+3.0C

500 km

500 miles

0

+0.2

+0.5

+1.0

+2.0

+3.0C

France

Italy

Greece

Turkey

Algeria

Tunisia

Libya

250 km

250 miles

Guardian graphic. Source: Copernicus C3S/ECMWF Era5