(http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/121015_sept-temperatures-noaa-map.photoblog600.jpg)Courtesy NOAA Visualization LabNOAA scientists say the globally-averaged temperature last month, tied with the September record high set in 2005.By Vignesh RamachandranIf you thought September felt a bit warmer than usual, you weren't alone.
Scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said Monday that last month tied a 2005 record for the warmest September on record worldwide. These numbers have been tracked since 1880. September's combined average temperature over land and ocean around the world was 60.21 degrees Fahrenheit -- 1.21 degrees over the 20th century average.
Follow @NBCNewsUS (http://twitter.com/NBCNewsUS)The heat was most notable in parts of Russia, Japan, Australia, Argentina, Paraguay, Canada and Greenland. In the United States, September was only the 23rd hottest, The Associated Press reported.
The scientists also noted that September "also marked the 36th consecutive September and 331st consecutive month with a global temperature above the 20th century average."
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