“Nine of the 10 hottest Julys have occurred since 2005—with the last five years ranking as the five hottest. Last month was…
“Nine of the 10 hottest Julys have occurred since 2005—with the last five years ranking as the five hottest. Last month was also the 43rd consecutive July and 415th consecutive month with above-average global temperatures.”
(via https://www.noaa.gov/news/july-2019-was-hottest-month-on-record-for-planet )