El Niño sets Pacific temperature record; 2026 could be the hottest year on record2026-10-12Sea surface temperatures in the Pacific’s Niño 3.4 monitoring region reached a record 29.70°C in September, exceeding peaks from several previous strong El Niño events.Global average sea surface temperatures reached 21.05°C in September, above the previous September record of 20.92°C set in 2023.Copernicus said it is too early to call this the strongest El Niño on record: long-term ocean warming complicates comparisons, and its adjusted index has not yet put the event ahead of past ones.The event began in June and could help make 2026 the hottest year on record, though Copernicus said it has not yet reached its expected peak.El Nino breaks Pacific temperature record as weather pattern intensifies (France 24)El Nino sets temperature record in key Pacific zone: EU monitor (ARY News)El Niño sets temperature record in key Pacific zone: EU monitor (eNCA)Un El Niño exceptionnel entraîne des températures inédites dans le Pacifique (La Croix)El Nino sets temperature record in key Pacific zone: EU monitor (CNA)Super El Nino set to make 2026 record hottest year (Dawn)Le phénomène El Niño a entraîné des records de température des mers en septembre, alerte l'oberservatoire Copernicus (Franceinfo)Climat : d’une intensité exceptionnelle, le phénomène El Niño a provoqué des températures inédites dans le Pacifique en septembre (Sud Ouest)Super El Nino could make 2026 record hottest year: climate monitor (ARY News)Le phénomène El Niño d’une « intensité exceptionnelle » a entraîné des températures records des océans (L'Humanité)Super El Nino set to make 2026 record hottest year | Dunya News (Dunya News)El Niño : 2026 pourrait devenir l’année la plus chaude jamais enregistrée, selon Copernicus (CNEWS)Tarihi eşik aşıldı: İklim uzmanlarından korkutan 'El Nino' uyarısı! (Sözcü)