344 months of temperatures above 20th century average

"According to NOAA scientists, the globally averaged temperature for October 2013 was the seventh warmest October since recordkeeping began in 1880. It also marked the 37th consecutive October and 344th consecutive month (more than 28 years) with a global temperature above the 20th century average. The last below-average October global temperature was October 1976 and the last below-average global temperature for any month was February 1985". ----   http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/news/ncdc-releases-october-2013-global-climate-report