European climate data showed Monday was Earth’s hottest day ever measured by humans.
It was hotter than normal in the Valley, but not a record shattering one for Arizona.
The average global temperature on Monday was about 62.9 degrees Fahrenheit, breaking the previous record which was set the day before.
Phoenix, meanwhile, was five degrees higher than normal at about 111 degrees, while the Flagstaff area was about average at 83 degrees.
Meteorologist Ted Whittock is with the National Weather Service in Phoenix and says urban areas are seeing higher temperatures at all times of day.
“As the climate is warming, we're seeing low temperatures increase, perhaps a bit faster than the high temperatures. So there's less relief from these excessive heat conditions," Whittock said.
Scientists say without human-caused climate change, temperature records would likely not be broken as often.
