# El Nino breaks Pacific temperature record

> EU monitor reports El Nino sets new Pacific temperature record in September, nearing strongest event ever.
- Title: El Nino breaks Pacific temperature record · The Straits Times
- Summary: EU monitor reports El Nino sets new Pacific temperature record in September, nearing strongest event ever. El Nino reached 29.70 deg C in Pacific's Nino3.4…
- Keywords: el nino, copernicus, nino3.4, pacific ocean, temperature record, global warming, 1.5 deg c, 2026, news, world, Nino, breaks
- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/el-nino-sets-temperature-record-in-key-pacific-zone-eu-monitor
- Published: 2026-10-12T02:40:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: el nino, copernicus, nino3.4, pacific ocean, temperature record, global warming, 1.5 deg c, 2026, news, world
## El Nino sets temperature record
EU monitor reports El Nino broke Pacific temperature record in September.
## Record sea surface temperatures
Nino3.4 zone hit 29.70 deg C in September, exceeding past El Nino peaks.
## Current El Nino intensity
El Nino warming phase raises global temperatures and risks drought and flooding.
## Global warming concerns
World hit second-hottest September with 16.27 deg C, 1.63 deg C above pre-industrial levels.
## Paris climate target
UN declared 1.5 deg C global warming target will be missed within years due to El Nino.
## Future temperature risks
Experts warn El Nino will push global temperatures to new record in 2027.
## Key takeaway

El Nino reached 29.70 deg C in Pacific's Nino3.4 zone in September, breaking previous records and raising concerns about surpassing 1.5 deg C global warming target.