******************************************************************************** *** Global Monthly and Annual Temperature Anomalies (degrees C), 1856-2005 *** *** *** *** (Relative to the 1961-1990 Mean) *** *** *** *** (April 2006) *** *** *** *** Source: P. D. Jones D. E. Parker *** *** T. J. Osborn Hadley Centre for Climate *** *** K. R. Briffa Prediction and Research *** *** Climatic Research Unit Meteorological Office *** *** School of Environmental Sciences Bracknell, Berkshire, *** *** University of East Anglia United Kingdom *** *** Norwich NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom *** ******************************************************************************** YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC ANNUAL 1856 -0.384 -0.457 -0.673 -0.344 -0.311 -0.071 -0.246 -0.235 -0.380 -0.418 -0.670 -0.386 -0.381 1857 -0.437 -0.150 -0.528 -0.692 -0.629 -0.363 -0.375 -0.328 -0.495 -0.646 -0.754 -0.137 -0.461 1858 -0.452 -1.031 -0.643 -0.328 -0.311 -0.263 -0.248 -0.274 -0.203 -0.121 -0.913 -0.197 -0.415 1859 -0.249 -0.041 -0.082 -0.172 -0.085 -0.278 -0.220 -0.132 -0.436 -0.234 -0.288 -0.486 -0.225 1860 -0.070 -0.526 -0.599 -0.420 -0.273 -0.063 -0.182 -0.256 -0.213 -0.326 -0.696 -0.813 -0.370 1861 -0.858 -0.415 -0.431 -0.443 -0.735 -0.169 -0.227 -0.131 -0.377 -0.375 -0.434 -0.209 -0.400 1862 -0.711 -0.817 -0.435 -0.232 -0.194 -0.322 -0.466 -0.623 -0.345 -0.382 -0.932 -0.768 -0.519 1863 0.263 -0.063 -0.379 -0.187 -0.320 -0.365 -0.510 -0.359 -0.291 -0.431 -0.362 -0.276 -0.273 1864 -0.834 -0.604 -0.516 -0.482 -0.399 -0.200 -0.138 -0.332 -0.394 -0.711 -0.507 -0.587 -0.475 1865 -0.125 -0.615 -0.597 -0.135 -0.152 -0.227 -0.153 -0.267 0.002 -0.358 -0.200 -0.324 -0.263 1866 0.095 -0.173 -0.396 -0.119 -0.533 0.078 -0.089 -0.282 -0.224 -0.364 -0.294 -0.368 -0.222 1867 -0.306 0.087 -0.665 -0.235 -0.452 -0.316 -0.267 -0.218 -0.073 -0.177 -0.317 -0.540 -0.290 1868 -0.718 -0.382 0.004 -0.281 -0.029 -0.113 0.067 -0.135 -0.234 -0.247 -0.517 -0.098 -0.224 1869 -0.159 0.241 -0.602 -0.232 -0.210 -0.372 -0.295 -0.228 -0.252 -0.581 -0.489 -0.487 -0.305 1870 -0.072 -0.462 -0.426 -0.246 -0.260 -0.242 -0.110 -0.216 -0.248 -0.352 -0.133 -0.729 -0.291 1871 -0.349 -0.528 -0.058 -0.157 -0.215 -0.216 -0.129 -0.218 -0.437 -0.505 -0.613 -0.643 -0.339 1872 -0.378 -0.385 -0.469 -0.163 -0.109 -0.117 -0.206 -0.146 -0.171 -0.269 -0.359 -0.385 -0.263 1873 -0.090 -0.397 -0.365 -0.414 -0.433 -0.187 -0.138 -0.183 -0.302 -0.541 -0.508 -0.397 -0.330 1874 -0.033 -0.407 -0.569 -0.573 -0.470 -0.300 -0.111 -0.342 -0.248 -0.476 -0.564 -0.425 -0.376 1875 -0.665 -0.673 -0.561 -0.457 -0.099 -0.162 -0.330 -0.233 -0.390 -0.463 -0.533 -0.493 -0.422 1876 -0.320 -0.361 -0.451 -0.407 -0.548 -0.387 -0.272 -0.239 -0.456 -0.465 -0.739 -0.812 -0.455 1877 -0.401 -0.085 -0.310 -0.442 -0.530 -0.155 -0.136 -0.165 -0.121 -0.157 -0.186 0.142 -0.212 1878 0.009 0.204 0.341 0.159 -0.125 -0.066 -0.134 -0.116 -0.113 -0.169 -0.274 -0.430 -0.060 1879 -0.244 -0.254 -0.145 -0.330 -0.279 -0.222 -0.166 -0.298 -0.220 -0.217 -0.537 -0.555 -0.289 1880 -0.108 -0.264 -0.300 -0.217 -0.334 -0.382 -0.280 -0.112 -0.274 -0.434 -0.557 -0.280 -0.295 1881 -0.506 -0.354 -0.231 -0.174 -0.020 -0.211 -0.029 -0.104 -0.221 -0.351 -0.497 -0.246 -0.245 1882 -0.070 -0.123 -0.070 -0.276 -0.266 -0.321 -0.221 -0.166 -0.252 -0.365 -0.489 -0.530 -0.262 1883 -0.480 -0.382 -0.437 -0.327 -0.317 -0.043 -0.146 -0.241 -0.335 -0.435 -0.348 -0.315 -0.317 1884 -0.402 -0.300 -0.362 -0.444 -0.345 -0.344 -0.243 -0.198 -0.290 -0.300 -0.559 -0.384 -0.348 1885 -0.551 -0.481 -0.343 -0.426 -0.386 -0.432 -0.268 -0.301 -0.241 -0.309 -0.311 -0.150 -0.350 1886 -0.340 -0.490 -0.339 -0.140 -0.061 -0.236 -0.138 -0.134 -0.202 -0.341 -0.362 -0.290 -0.256 1887 -0.439 -0.483 -0.363 -0.426 -0.262 -0.302 -0.151 -0.278 -0.259 -0.465 -0.365 -0.357 -0.346 1888 -0.629 -0.512 -0.556 -0.281 -0.301 -0.234 -0.265 -0.260 -0.139 -0.114 -0.218 -0.234 -0.312 1889 -0.195 -0.144 -0.142 -0.120 -0.036 -0.088 -0.200 -0.266 -0.270 -0.351 -0.436 -0.185 -0.203 1890 -0.347 -0.308 -0.334 -0.315 -0.454 -0.398 -0.406 -0.406 -0.466 -0.472 -0.596 -0.423 -0.410 1891 -0.583 -0.555 -0.422 -0.364 -0.256 -0.285 -0.312 -0.258 -0.167 -0.319 -0.537 -0.163 -0.352 1892 -0.477 -0.099 -0.453 -0.481 -0.407 -0.250 -0.397 -0.351 -0.232 -0.439 -0.571 -0.746 -0.408 1893 -1.032 -0.803 -0.386 -0.538 -0.518 -0.342 -0.185 -0.314 -0.300 -0.259 -0.368 -0.329 -0.448 1894 -0.422 -0.333 -0.370 -0.407 -0.435 -0.467 -0.342 -0.358 -0.500 -0.417 -0.474 -0.408 -0.411 1895 -0.567 -0.688 -0.465 -0.356 -0.353 -0.291 -0.384 -0.257 -0.205 -0.245 -0.274 -0.267 -0.363 1896 -0.241 -0.200 -0.412 -0.358 -0.096 -0.133 -0.145 -0.148 -0.155 -0.099 -0.311 -0.091 -0.199 1897 -0.290 -0.168 -0.323 -0.095 -0.011 -0.076 -0.111 -0.119 -0.105 -0.149 -0.414 -0.350 -0.184 1898 -0.053 -0.297 -0.770 -0.396 -0.398 -0.205 -0.269 -0.255 -0.258 -0.446 -0.461 -0.265 -0.339 1899 -0.247 -0.505 -0.518 -0.294 -0.250 -0.291 -0.173 -0.151 -0.115 -0.135 0.054 -0.404 -0.252 1900 -0.302 -0.269 -0.339 -0.250 -0.159 -0.067 -0.153 -0.173 -0.140 -0.038 -0.312 -0.089 -0.191 1901 -0.134 -0.255 -0.256 -0.144 -0.178 -0.149 -0.236 -0.238 -0.314 -0.325 -0.426 -0.436 -0.258 1902 -0.083 -0.149 -0.321 -0.423 -0.344 -0.329 -0.298 -0.353 -0.368 -0.449 -0.522 -0.544 -0.349 1903 -0.321 -0.136 -0.421 -0.445 -0.441 -0.473 -0.459 -0.492 -0.524 -0.532 -0.533 -0.575 -0.446 1904 -0.626 -0.546 -0.649 -0.561 -0.452 -0.403 -0.416 -0.373 -0.358 -0.350 -0.266 -0.330 -0.444 1905 -0.470 -0.679 -0.503 -0.549 -0.342 -0.288 -0.280 -0.265 -0.251 -0.342 -0.238 -0.233 -0.370 1906 -0.171 -0.319 -0.375 -0.182 -0.251 -0.226 -0.308 -0.238 -0.318 -0.300 -0.503 -0.312 -0.292 1907 -0.531 -0.531 -0.426 -0.604 -0.661 -0.556 -0.478 -0.459 -0.382 -0.363 -0.595 -0.483 -0.506 1908 -0.432 -0.465 -0.635 -0.515 -0.523 -0.379 -0.387 -0.446 -0.386 -0.516 -0.571 -0.490 -0.479 1909 -0.538 -0.514 -0.635 -0.572 -0.529 -0.444 -0.493 -0.285 -0.276 -0.291 -0.287 -0.516 -0.448 1910 -0.317 -0.435 -0.441 -0.404 -0.447 -0.460 -0.331 -0.386 -0.372 -0.468 -0.585 -0.640 -0.441 1911 -0.520 -0.612 -0.643 -0.666 -0.500 -0.466 -0.383 -0.372 -0.346 -0.409 -0.352 -0.273 -0.462 1912 -0.354 -0.260 -0.457 -0.347 -0.354 -0.251 -0.414 -0.507 -0.494 -0.573 -0.461 -0.399 -0.406 1913 -0.379 -0.464 -0.602 -0.471 -0.520 -0.516 -0.370 -0.302 -0.346 -0.394 -0.230 -0.133 -0.394 1914 -0.063 -0.194 -0.330 -0.368 -0.259 -0.198 -0.183 -0.270 -0.299 -0.140 -0.328 -0.360 -0.249 1915 -0.190 -0.004 -0.408 -0.050 -0.218 -0.104 -0.032 -0.159 -0.085 -0.265 -0.169 -0.248 -0.161 1916 -0.242 -0.237 -0.529 -0.339 -0.374 -0.433 -0.300 -0.250 -0.275 -0.310 -0.510 -0.658 -0.371 1917 -0.514 -0.785 -0.788 -0.503 -0.748 -0.374 -0.252 -0.319 -0.150 -0.411 -0.353 -0.787 -0.499 1918 -0.540 -0.557 -0.537 -0.541 -0.598 -0.324 -0.393 -0.417 -0.344 -0.137 -0.231 -0.269 -0.407 1919 -0.198 -0.157 -0.355 -0.104 -0.295 -0.232 -0.254 -0.289 -0.171 -0.305 -0.634 -0.484 -0.290 1920 -0.246 -0.414 -0.196 -0.275 -0.176 -0.265 -0.333 -0.238 -0.175 -0.304 -0.412 -0.443 -0.290 1921 -0.105 -0.242 -0.221 -0.180 -0.131 -0.149 -0.116 -0.304 -0.265 -0.197 -0.438 -0.238 -0.215 1922 -0.370 -0.350 -0.336 -0.321 -0.332 -0.311 -0.285 -0.285 -0.310 -0.332 -0.299 -0.325 -0.321 1923 -0.195 -0.463 -0.354 -0.452 -0.354 -0.262 -0.382 -0.433 -0.303 -0.224 -0.061 -0.058 -0.295 1924 -0.320 -0.308 -0.320 -0.406 -0.322 -0.265 -0.274 -0.287 -0.319 -0.330 -0.391 -0.565 -0.342 1925 -0.402 -0.291 -0.256 -0.263 -0.293 -0.282 -0.265 -0.172 -0.244 -0.328 -0.151 0.015 -0.244 1926 0.085 0.055 -0.011 -0.203 -0.235 -0.142 -0.195 -0.054 -0.122 -0.082 -0.215 -0.242 -0.113 1927 -0.256 -0.108 -0.347 -0.275 -0.278 -0.190 -0.135 -0.153 -0.114 -0.075 -0.205 -0.473 -0.217 1928 -0.128 -0.214 -0.400 -0.324 -0.259 -0.280 -0.187 -0.214 -0.170 -0.172 -0.133 -0.194 -0.223 1929 -0.430 -0.687 -0.388 -0.397 -0.389 -0.344 -0.349 -0.257 -0.260 -0.143 -0.093 -0.516 -0.354 1930 -0.354 -0.207 -0.188 -0.211 -0.233 -0.127 -0.105 -0.079 -0.130 -0.119 0.026 -0.095 -0.152 1931 0.007 -0.240 -0.122 -0.161 -0.163 -0.016 0.019 -0.061 -0.097 -0.061 -0.179 -0.084 -0.097 1932 0.126 -0.234 -0.307 -0.110 -0.207 -0.139 -0.110 -0.136 -0.030 -0.083 -0.232 -0.188 -0.138 1933 -0.276 -0.320 -0.322 -0.218 -0.195 -0.159 -0.132 -0.101 -0.188 -0.147 -0.313 -0.489 -0.238 1934 -0.221 -0.151 -0.371 -0.267 -0.090 -0.034 -0.060 -0.046 -0.141 -0.073 -0.056 -0.118 -0.136 1935 -0.286 0.171 -0.204 -0.302 -0.285 -0.184 -0.123 -0.122 -0.151 -0.036 -0.311 -0.216 -0.171 1936 -0.232 -0.366 -0.239 -0.236 -0.127 -0.086 0.019 -0.014 -0.068 -0.032 -0.046 -0.006 -0.119 1937 -0.154 0.080 -0.247 -0.167 -0.056 0.019 0.030 0.108 0.130 0.088 0.013 -0.128 -0.024 1938 0.032 0.062 0.147 0.150 0.053 0.032 0.124 0.053 0.124 0.197 0.096 -0.187 0.074 1939 -0.042 -0.030 -0.218 -0.116 -0.035 0.094 0.028 0.044 -0.113 -0.207 -0.068 0.160 -0.042 1940 -0.402 -0.183 -0.184 -0.100 -0.122 0.016 0.134 -0.070 0.033 -0.077 -0.103 0.084 -0.081 1941 -0.040 0.037 -0.114 0.089 -0.050 0.054 0.066 0.028 -0.117 0.211 0.061 0.102 0.027 1942 0.143 -0.104 -0.039 0.006 0.007 0.044 -0.084 -0.019 0.042 -0.018 -0.060 -0.124 -0.017 1943 -0.249 0.036 -0.221 -0.020 0.071 -0.063 0.082 -0.037 0.024 0.188 0.005 0.162 -0.002 1944 0.282 0.133 0.101 0.024 0.107 0.187 0.210 0.213 0.294 0.247 0.062 -0.011 0.154 1945 0.036 0.037 0.003 0.161 -0.100 0.004 -0.018 0.301 0.107 0.134 -0.013 -0.189 0.039 1946 0.084 0.094 -0.196 -0.002 -0.190 -0.241 -0.105 -0.197 -0.067 -0.041 -0.127 -0.383 -0.114 1947 -0.148 -0.186 -0.097 -0.071 -0.129 -0.064 -0.094 -0.086 -0.126 0.043 -0.014 -0.236 -0.101 1948 0.018 -0.147 -0.212 -0.091 0.005 -0.019 -0.140 -0.092 -0.093 -0.033 -0.096 -0.205 -0.092 1949 0.107 -0.201 -0.187 -0.043 -0.113 -0.150 -0.110 -0.043 -0.058 -0.060 -0.084 -0.230 -0.098 1950 -0.329 -0.274 -0.157 -0.209 -0.148 -0.119 -0.139 -0.165 -0.135 -0.170 -0.403 -0.237 -0.207 1951 -0.364 -0.462 -0.270 -0.157 -0.089 -0.053 -0.018 0.044 0.091 0.092 -0.036 0.106 -0.093 1952 0.106 0.069 -0.121 0.021 -0.007 0.008 0.003 0.018 0.018 -0.056 -0.218 -0.086 -0.020 1953 0.051 0.122 0.107 0.112 0.021 0.030 -0.039 0.015 0.047 0.056 -0.071 0.068 0.043 1954 -0.221 -0.103 -0.186 -0.212 -0.254 -0.158 -0.254 -0.146 -0.107 -0.112 -0.021 -0.247 -0.168 1955 0.053 -0.169 -0.389 -0.290 -0.219 -0.188 -0.192 -0.075 -0.103 -0.115 -0.268 -0.320 -0.190 1956 -0.239 -0.379 -0.323 -0.326 -0.323 -0.261 -0.203 -0.242 -0.268 -0.195 -0.295 -0.248 -0.275 1957 -0.154 -0.103 -0.115 -0.066 0.013 0.050 -0.019 0.061 0.027 -0.002 0.083 0.168 -0.005 1958 0.275 0.174 0.065 0.046 0.045 0.001 0.049 0.017 -0.034 0.013 0.041 0.078 0.064 1959 0.110 0.056 0.088 0.062 -0.010 0.053 0.033 -0.011 0.032 -0.061 -0.138 -0.055 0.013 1960 -0.020 0.158 -0.296 -0.128 -0.133 0.009 0.006 0.009 0.042 -0.006 -0.118 0.136 -0.029 1961 0.028 0.134 0.055 0.069 0.077 0.066 -0.023 0.007 -0.023 -0.079 -0.049 -0.092 0.014 1962 0.031 0.087 0.016 -0.020 -0.067 -0.062 -0.022 -0.017 -0.004 0.033 0.024 0.027 0.002 1963 -0.042 0.166 -0.123 -0.053 -0.040 -0.021 0.061 0.100 0.085 0.155 0.110 0.016 0.034 1964 -0.023 -0.158 -0.277 -0.246 -0.175 -0.185 -0.172 -0.255 -0.283 -0.342 -0.297 -0.414 -0.236 1965 -0.195 -0.290 -0.244 -0.273 -0.155 -0.129 -0.217 -0.127 -0.100 -0.055 -0.148 -0.078 -0.168 1966 -0.097 -0.080 -0.066 -0.132 -0.120 0.017 0.005 -0.057 -0.018 -0.119 -0.108 -0.218 -0.083 1967 -0.172 -0.269 -0.110 -0.094 0.019 -0.125 -0.112 -0.052 -0.096 0.071 -0.107 -0.134 -0.098 1968 -0.272 -0.227 0.015 -0.192 -0.209 -0.095 -0.068 -0.055 -0.053 -0.013 -0.050 -0.093 -0.109 1969 -0.178 -0.106 0.028 0.104 0.079 0.025 0.076 0.051 0.027 0.039 0.130 0.169 0.037 1970 0.068 0.172 -0.040 0.043 -0.042 -0.013 -0.067 -0.079 -0.051 -0.096 -0.070 -0.215 -0.033 1971 -0.078 -0.309 -0.286 -0.236 -0.232 -0.246 -0.152 -0.129 -0.126 -0.148 -0.126 -0.206 -0.190 1972 -0.350 -0.286 -0.154 -0.065 -0.038 0.022 0.013 0.069 -0.002 0.052 0.016 0.173 -0.046 1973 0.187 0.263 0.237 0.137 0.129 0.128 0.074 0.028 -0.023 0.011 -0.071 -0.070 0.086 1974 -0.301 -0.314 -0.194 -0.169 -0.146 -0.111 -0.065 -0.073 -0.140 -0.172 -0.174 -0.218 -0.173 1975 -0.077 -0.111 -0.092 -0.091 -0.038 -0.082 -0.082 -0.120 -0.066 -0.220 -0.264 -0.281 -0.127 1976 -0.197 -0.278 -0.391 -0.153 -0.258 -0.148 -0.156 -0.165 -0.129 -0.294 -0.166 -0.092 -0.202 1977 -0.112 0.088 0.140 0.122 0.060 0.123 0.051 0.019 0.067 0.017 0.140 -0.014 0.058 1978 0.065 0.027 0.027 -0.030 -0.114 -0.130 -0.031 -0.120 -0.045 -0.092 0.011 -0.041 -0.039 1979 0.014 -0.121 0.006 -0.042 -0.023 0.078 0.036 0.114 0.128 0.159 0.138 0.334 0.068 1980 0.129 0.148 0.047 0.138 0.203 0.126 0.067 0.056 0.040 0.032 0.162 0.056 0.100 1981 0.304 0.202 0.227 0.159 0.067 0.077 0.042 0.090 0.072 0.035 0.074 0.254 0.134 1982 -0.007 -0.025 -0.104 0.030 0.051 -0.021 -0.002 -0.011 0.077 0.039 -0.012 0.209 0.019 1983 0.373 0.334 0.247 0.188 0.173 0.198 0.207 0.235 0.211 0.114 0.276 0.113 0.222 1984 0.130 0.047 0.106 0.037 0.115 0.018 0.061 0.095 0.036 0.012 -0.078 -0.211 0.031 1985 0.086 -0.093 0.010 -0.015 0.052 -0.033 -0.018 0.047 0.005 0.029 -0.016 0.086 0.012 1986 0.198 0.185 0.120 0.109 0.102 0.116 0.055 0.053 0.076 0.077 -0.029 0.084 0.096 1987 0.189 0.339 0.070 0.182 0.199 0.219 0.330 0.270 0.330 0.264 0.252 0.418 0.255 1988 0.427 0.297 0.373 0.316 0.248 0.251 0.200 0.220 0.166 0.185 0.038 0.143 0.239 1989 0.061 0.159 0.155 0.131 0.107 0.148 0.208 0.206 0.198 0.225 0.132 0.243 0.164 1990 0.237 0.283 0.534 0.355 0.282 0.271 0.253 0.291 0.218 0.351 0.360 0.260 0.308 1991 0.301 0.385 0.220 0.376 0.296 0.341 0.289 0.222 0.210 0.173 0.107 0.095 0.251 1992 0.349 0.306 0.245 0.143 0.144 0.130 0.020 0.035 0.004 -0.021 -0.064 0.097 0.116 1993 0.321 0.296 0.262 0.227 0.223 0.169 0.136 0.111 0.051 0.137 0.017 0.194 0.179 1994 0.222 -0.032 0.223 0.243 0.244 0.224 0.185 0.224 0.239 0.327 0.361 0.331 0.233 1995 0.462 0.558 0.373 0.319 0.281 0.369 0.387 0.415 0.323 0.350 0.361 0.280 0.373 1996 0.163 0.343 0.217 0.164 0.256 0.274 0.281 0.228 0.189 0.165 0.166 0.278 0.227 1997 0.254 0.348 0.324 0.295 0.299 0.431 0.422 0.444 0.517 0.538 0.488 0.572 0.411 1998 0.512 0.824 0.593 0.660 0.613 0.639 0.704 0.670 0.475 0.452 0.345 0.469 0.580 1999 0.404 0.607 0.283 0.357 0.296 0.328 0.340 0.287 0.324 0.280 0.197 0.383 0.340 2000 0.203 0.429 0.388 0.469 0.304 0.267 0.250 0.365 0.304 0.219 0.123 0.172 0.291 2001 0.343 0.307 0.505 0.432 0.456 0.415 0.447 0.502 0.407 0.390 0.523 0.348 0.423 2002 0.641 0.680 0.620 0.445 0.429 0.449 0.488 0.395 0.439 0.395 0.423 0.301 0.475 2003 0.545 0.430 0.393 0.397 0.450 0.440 0.454 0.518 0.521 0.573 0.429 0.573 0.477 2004 0.508 0.619 0.527 0.469 0.295 0.358 0.364 0.436 0.452 0.494 0.586 0.385 0.458 2005 0.502 0.355 0.512 0.553 0.494 0.516 0.537 0.510 0.526 0.514 0.493 0.305 0.485