July was Earth's hottest month on record, according to NOAA. Nine of the 10 warmest Julys have occurred since 2005, with the past five years being the five warmest on record.
July's temperature across land and ocean surfaces worldwide was 1.71 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th-century average of 60.4. It was the highest for July since records began in 1880, besting the record set in 2016 by 0.05 degrees. Some of the significant temperature differences were seen across Alaska, central Europe, northern and southwestern parts of Asia, and parts of Africa and Australia. Temperatures were at least 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit above the average.
A contributing factor: July is typically the world's warmest month of the year.Read MoreHowever, temperatures in parts of Scandinavia and western and eastern Russia were at least 2.7 degrees below average last month. Sea ice set a record lowJuly's record high temperatures affected the Arctic's sea ice rates, as well.The sea ice extent set a record low for July, appearing 19.
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