Monday was most likely the hottest day ever recorded on Earth, with a global average of about 62.87 degrees Fahrenheit, or 17.15 degrees Celsius, preliminary data showed beating a record that had been set just one day before.
Before this week's back-to-back records, the previous record, 62.74 degrees Fahrenheit, or 17.08 degrees Celsius, was set last year, on July 6, besting a record that stood since 2016.
Since Sunday's and Monday's temperatures were averages, some portions of the globe felt that extra heat more strongly, like parts of the Western United States where an excessive heat warning has been in place for days.
What is truly staggering is how large the difference is between the temperature of the last 13 months and the previous temperature records, Carlo Buontempo, the director of the service, said in a news release announcing Sunday's record.
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