July was the hottest month in modern history on Earth – Daily News – Lisbon

This was the 15th consecutive time a monthly record temperature was beaten, the longest series in 137 years

the month of July was the hottest in modern history on planet Earth, setting a record since the beginning of temperature records, there are 137 years, today announced US experts.

“the global average surface temperature of the earth and the ocean was in July 2016, the hottest not only the months of July but in any month in the annals of temperature records Oceanic Agency and American Atmospheric (NOAA), dating to 1880, “said the institution.

the previous record was reached in July last year, traditionally being this month’s hottest year on earth.

it was also 15 .ª consecutive time a monthly record temperature was beaten, “the longest series of this kind in 137 years,” said NOAA.

in July, the average global temperature to the earth surface and the surface of the oceans was 16.67 degrees Celsius, ie 0,87ºC above the average of the twentieth century. The 2015 record was beaten by 0,06ºC.

Another sign of global warming is that July was the 379th consecutive month with temperatures above the average of the twentieth century. We have to go back to December 1984 to find a slightly below average record.