April 2016 was the 12th consecutive month to set a record as the warmest such month on record.
Sources
- Say Goodbye to a Historic El Niño and Hello to La Niña (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://www.noaa.gov/news/april-marks-12th-consecutive-month-of-record-warmth-for-globe (noaa.gov)
- https://weather.com/news/climate/news/record-warmest-april-earth-2016 (weather.com)
- https://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/april-2016-earths-12th-consecutive-warmest-month-on-record.html (wunderground.com)
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