State of the Climate in Europe 2022

The State of the Climate in Europe 2022, is the second edition of climate reports published annually by the World Meteorological Organization’s Regional Association for Europe (WMO-RA6) and the European Union's Earth observation programme, Copernicus. The report provides the status of key climate indicators using the WMO and partner organizations operational monitoring systems and latest data and information on impacts, risks and policy from United Nations agencies.

Some of the key messages from the report include:

• Europe is the fastest-warming of all the WMO regions, warming twice as much as the global average since the 1980s.
• The lack of precipitation, in particular winter snow, combined with high summer temperatures, contributed to the largest loss of glacial ice recorded in the European Alps.
• Despite the year being characterized by warm conditions, some areas were affected by cold spells and heavy snowfall, including Türkiye, the Syrian Arab Republic, Greece and Montenegro.
• Climate information is an important element of improving the resilience and operations of energy systems.