The world has experienced its hottest day on record, according to meteorologists. The average global temperature reached 17.01C (62.62F) on Monday, according to the US National Centres for Environmental Prediction. It comes as the southern US and China have been hit by heatwaves, while temperatures in North Africa have neared 50C (122F).

The world has experienced its hottest day on record, according to meteorologists.

The average global temperature reached 17.01C (62.62F) on Monday, according to the US National Centres for Environmental Prediction.

The figure surpasses the previous record of 16.92C (62.46F) - set back in August 2016.

    • Venutian SpringEnglish
      2•1 year ago

      If they were, then my mistake, but I don’t think that’s what they were meaning. They’re in Bueno Aires and the average winter temp is right around 16C, so I think they were saying it’s the same as normal to discredit our climate change concerns.

    • @jcit878English
      1•1 year ago

      depends where you are. 16c on a winters day here is pretty typical, the coldest nights might drop to 5c