Months Since July

Did you know that there are 31 months since July? The first day of July in 2021 was a Thursday. It was day number 182 of the year. July is not a leap year, but still, it has 365 days. This fact will be interesting to know, as you may be planning to celebrate your birthday in July.

According to the National Centers for Environmental Information, July 2021 was the hottest month in history. The combined land and ocean-surface temperatures were 0.93 degrees F (1.6 degrees C) warmer than the 20th century average. This record was 0.02 degrees F higher than the previous record, which was tied in 2018. The data show that the world is experiencing record-setting temperatures. It isn’t just about extreme weather, either.

The number of tropical cyclones has risen over the past months. In the Atlantic basin, Elsa formed on July 1. In the Western Pacific basin, three named storms were tracked. Overall, global tropical cyclone activity has been above normal. Those are just a few of the many tropical storms that formed in the month of July.