WASHINGTON, Dhu-AlQa’dah 5, 1436, August 20, 2015, SPA -- The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said Thursday that July was Earth’s hottest month on record. July’s average temperature was 16.58 degrees Celsius, surpassing the previous global mark set in 1998 and 2010 by roughly one-seventh of a degree, a large margin for weather records. -- SPA 21:24 LOCAL TIME 18:24 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w