July Was Officially the
Hottest Month on Record The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
announced that global temperature
averaged 62.13º during the month. That temperature
is 1.71º higher than
the average of the
20th century. It was 415th consecutive
month in which global
temperatures were
above average. The areas with the most
unusually warm temperatures
included central Europe, parts
of Australia, Africa and Alaska. Antarctic and Arctic
sea ice are currently
at historic lows. Of the hottest ten
Julys on record,
nine have happened
since 2005. 2019 is tied with 2017 as the
second hottest year to date.