July 2015 was the hottest month worldwide since records began being kept in 1880, U.S. officials confirmed Thursday, following up on data published earlier this week by the Japan Meteorological Agency and NASA.
Beating the previous global mark set in 1998 and 2010 by about one-seventh of a degree, July's average temperature was recorded at 61.86 degrees Fahrenheit, reported USA Today. While seemingly a small amount on paper, scientists note that it's a large margin for weather records.
Keeping in line with the record-breaking temperatures, the first seven months of 2015 were the hottest January-to-July span in recorded history, according to the Associated Press.
While July is typically the hottest month of the year, the record-breaking heat was felt around the entire world.
Bandar Mahshahr, Iran set one of the most extreme heat indices ever recorded in the world on July 31. The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration revealed that with an air temperature of 115 and a dew point of 90 degrees, a heat index of 165 degrees was experienced in the region.
Following suit, both Australia and Spain experienced its hottest month on record.
NOAA climate scientist Jake Crouch says that in conjunction with "Bruce Lee El Niño" 2015 may beat out 2014 as the hottest year on record.
Climate scientists note that the shattering of these unprecedented global warming records is clear proof that the earth is warming and humans are to blame.
