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.

  • @jcit878
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    11 year ago

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