article_snippet.sent: The Earth experienced The Earth hottest month of March since record-keeping began in 1880.
article_snippet.sent: Last month's average temperature soared to 56.4°F (13.6°C), which is 1.5°F (0.85°C) above the average for the 20th century.
article_snippet.sent: Last month's average temperature of 56.4°F (13.6°C) was the hottest March on record, averaging 1.5°F (0.85°C) above the average for the 20th century.
article_snippet.sent: This was the highest for March in the 1880–2015 record, surpassing the previous record of 2010 by 0.09°F (0.05°C).
article_snippet.sent: This was the highest for March in the 1880-2015 record, surpassing the previous record of 2010 by 0.09°F (0.05°C),' said the report.
article_snippet.sent: For the first three months of the year, the average temperature worldwide was 1.48°F (0.82°C) above the 20th-century average.
article_snippet.sent: That marked the highest ever recorded for that period, surpassing the previous record in 2002 by 0.09°F (0.05°C).
highlights_snippet.sent: World experience average temperatures of 56.4°F (13.6°C) last month - 1.5°F above average for the 20th century .
  