Global temperatures made July the hottest or equal to the hottest month in recorded history, new data shows just after June was ruled the hottest June ever recorded.

The World Meteorological Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations, delivered the news on Thursday while forecasting the five hottest years on record to be from 2015 to 2019.

July has re-written climate history, with dozens of new temperature records at local, national and global level, said WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas.