(Bloomberg) — July was the world's warmest month ever in records going back to 1880, the National Centers for Environmental Information said.
Combined land and sea temperatures were 1.46 degrees Fahrenheit (0.81 Celsius) above the 20th century average, according to a statement from the center in Asheville, North Carolina. The monthly average temperature broke the mark set in 1998 by 0.14 degree.
"As July is climatologically the warmest month for the year, this was also the all-time highest monthly temperature in the 1880-2015 record," the center said.
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