 Carney has directed state flags to be lowered to half-staff at all state facilities on Saturday as a tribute to Dori Conner. June sizzles to a 13th straight monthly heat record. Jennifer King with more. The average global temperature in June was 62 degrees Fahrenheit, 1.2 degrees above the 30-year average. That breaks heat records for the 13th straight month, according to Copernicus, the European Climate Change Service. It's a stark warning that we are getting closer to this very important moment