interesting try this, expand your horizons...

interesting

try this, expand your horizons

http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag/mapping/global

dial in july
august mapping is not available yet

you'll find SA, Melbourne, Tasmania is one of the few global areas showing cooler temps

summarising crudely, mostly only northern europe, bits of canada and that north atlantic ocean area affected by greenland ice melt are notably below average surface temps.  The rest of the world above average warmth, and the planet is warmer overall