******************************************************************************************* *** Northern Hemisphere 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 -0.405 -0.486 -0.985 -0.277 -0.140 0.313 -0.009 -0.220 -0.391 -0.540 -0.985 -0.357 -0.374 1857 -0.520 -0.035 -0.536 -0.848 -0.582 -0.186 -0.044 0.032 -0.402 -0.619 -0.791 0.341 -0.349 1858 -0.172 -1.456 -0.732 -0.089 -0.129 0.032 -0.005 -0.226 0.023 0.293 -1.372 -0.122 -0.330 1859 -0.195 0.362 0.176 -0.019 0.078 -0.178 0.027 0.253 -0.250 -0.199 -0.294 -0.884 -0.094 1860 0.017 -0.672 -0.911 -0.449 -0.063 0.215 0.145 -0.160 -0.102 -0.226 -1.018 -1.141 -0.364 1861 -1.351 -0.214 -0.213 -0.394 -0.687 0.175 0.290 0.088 -0.358 -0.117 -0.227 0.024 -0.249 1862 -0.858 -1.092 -0.596 -0.231 -0.247 -0.383 -0.375 -0.566 -0.259 -0.367 -1.239 -1.093 -0.609 1863 0.936 0.101 -0.375 -0.150 -0.049 -0.214 -0.520 -0.282 -0.102 -0.538 -0.344 -0.075 -0.134 1864 -0.934 -0.584 -0.526 -0.465 -0.392 0.179 0.241 0.016 -0.286 -0.985 -0.741 -0.857 -0.444 1865 0.052 -0.941 -0.930 -0.193 0.065 0.020 0.093 -0.251 0.415 -0.305 0.035 -0.268 -0.184 1866 0.323 -0.037 -0.424 0.063 -0.689 0.436 -0.007 -0.216 -0.085 -0.545 -0.361 -0.235 -0.148 1867 -0.375 0.597 -1.008 -0.267 -0.602 -0.260 -0.162 -0.001 0.057 -0.096 -0.292 -0.681 -0.257 1868 -0.903 -0.457 0.154 -0.157 0.347 0.446 0.643 0.100 -0.269 -0.257 -0.819 0.225 -0.079 1869 0.080 0.730 -0.691 -0.120 0.086 -0.154 0.067 0.061 -0.157 -0.685 -0.499 -0.492 -0.148 1870 0.166 -0.527 -0.517 -0.138 -0.011 -0.006 0.201 -0.133 -0.089 -0.268 0.058 -1.102 -0.197 1871 -0.494 -0.815 0.181 0.016 -0.176 -0.028 0.200 0.050 -0.368 -0.437 -0.941 -0.883 -0.308 1872 -0.327 -0.344 -0.537 -0.115 0.083 0.117 0.080 0.099 -0.032 -0.221 -0.613 -0.579 -0.199 1873 -0.032 -0.468 -0.355 -0.628 -0.506 -0.046 0.027 -0.018 -0.233 -0.506 -0.459 -0.242 -0.289 1874 0.324 -0.405 -0.724 -0.603 -0.325 0.003 0.056 -0.131 -0.036 -0.275 -0.579 -0.365 -0.255 1875 -0.986 -1.127 -0.904 -0.659 -0.052 0.088 -0.112 -0.141 -0.339 -0.511 -0.743 -0.471 -0.497 1876 -0.123 -0.233 -0.565 -0.310 -0.511 -0.046 0.051 -0.062 -0.275 -0.413 -0.811 -1.056 -0.363 1877 -0.242 -0.041 -0.440 -0.481 -0.462 0.030 0.061 0.034 -0.103 -0.289 -0.135 0.334 -0.145 1878 0.078 0.389 0.560 0.370 0.005 0.266 0.089 0.158 0.097 0.018 -0.065 -0.417 0.129 1879 -0.129 -0.140 -0.074 -0.196 -0.110 -0.126 -0.082 -0.285 -0.223 -0.100 -0.677 -0.752 -0.241 1880 0.164 -0.326 -0.373 -0.179 -0.144 -0.183 -0.159 -0.081 -0.188 -0.459 -0.830 -0.421 -0.265 1881 -0.665 -0.387 -0.380 -0.222 0.054 -0.142 0.072 -0.013 -0.177 -0.395 -0.619 -0.148 -0.252 1882 0.203 -0.014 0.035 -0.340 -0.327 -0.303 -0.166 -0.117 -0.216 -0.423 -0.581 -0.584 -0.236 1883 -0.711 -0.605 -0.638 -0.421 -0.303 0.012 -0.076 -0.204 -0.298 -0.390 -0.361 -0.218 -0.351 1884 -0.399 -0.316 -0.533 -0.661 -0.346 -0.265 -0.188 -0.323 -0.319 -0.259 -0.697 -0.420 -0.394 1885 -0.746 -0.528 -0.384 -0.410 -0.437 -0.387 -0.087 -0.320 -0.227 -0.334 -0.366 -0.053 -0.357 1886 -0.534 -0.668 -0.499 -0.130 0.056 -0.107 0.016 -0.122 -0.173 -0.333 -0.436 -0.133 -0.255 1887 -0.564 -0.441 -0.375 -0.412 -0.050 -0.168 -0.013 -0.221 -0.101 -0.465 -0.252 -0.258 -0.277 1888 -0.734 -0.567 -0.674 -0.118 -0.239 -0.050 -0.101 -0.210 -0.090 -0.011 -0.275 -0.208 -0.273 1889 -0.274 -0.188 -0.144 0.053 0.045 0.075 -0.059 -0.140 -0.255 -0.252 -0.552 -0.071 -0.147 1890 -0.234 -0.285 -0.356 -0.201 -0.392 -0.328 -0.290 -0.338 -0.354 -0.418 -0.630 -0.476 -0.358 1891 -0.699 -0.701 -0.474 -0.374 -0.166 -0.156 -0.081 -0.139 -0.017 -0.368 -0.715 0.081 -0.317 1892 -0.569 -0.068 -0.632 -0.521 -0.360 -0.180 -0.287 -0.238 -0.092 -0.359 -0.781 -0.977 -0.422 1893 -1.563 -1.129 -0.503 -0.499 -0.554 -0.195 -0.094 -0.243 -0.224 -0.151 -0.359 -0.291 -0.484 1894 -0.578 -0.305 -0.312 -0.385 -0.281 -0.392 -0.215 -0.238 -0.400 -0.345 -0.549 -0.452 -0.371 1895 -0.770 -1.038 -0.574 -0.325 -0.304 -0.286 -0.256 -0.271 -0.032 -0.165 -0.251 -0.273 -0.379 1896 -0.275 -0.217 -0.619 -0.522 0.008 0.038 -0.049 -0.049 -0.049 -0.019 -0.539 -0.181 -0.206 1897 -0.401 -0.240 -0.584 -0.117 0.091 -0.077 0.047 -0.018 0.083 -0.097 -0.521 -0.541 -0.198 1898 0.117 -0.392 -1.038 -0.437 -0.276 -0.119 -0.066 -0.063 -0.060 -0.353 -0.384 -0.193 -0.272 1899 -0.004 -0.626 -0.670 -0.191 -0.154 -0.244 -0.062 -0.039 -0.021 0.095 0.327 -0.492 -0.173 1900 -0.367 -0.461 -0.283 -0.279 -0.075 -0.055 -0.128 -0.038 -0.067 0.216 -0.279 0.098 -0.143 1901 -0.191 -0.273 -0.069 0.011 -0.073 -0.026 0.058 -0.019 -0.330 -0.275 -0.391 -0.480 -0.171 1902 0.049 -0.128 -0.406 -0.566 -0.414 -0.357 -0.360 -0.209 -0.309 -0.365 -0.541 -0.694 -0.358 1903 -0.152 0.077 -0.377 -0.440 -0.446 -0.485 -0.458 -0.474 -0.515 -0.492 -0.536 -0.664 -0.414 1904 -0.692 -0.519 -0.681 -0.650 -0.457 -0.474 -0.471 -0.377 -0.442 -0.235 -0.094 -0.249 -0.445 1905 -0.501 -0.848 -0.593 -0.604 -0.307 -0.227 -0.109 -0.203 -0.119 -0.256 -0.048 -0.177 -0.333 1906 -0.174 -0.478 -0.419 -0.055 -0.135 -0.034 -0.159 -0.106 -0.200 -0.217 -0.474 -0.095 -0.212 1907 -0.580 -0.693 -0.520 -0.733 -0.753 -0.571 -0.381 -0.443 -0.321 -0.233 -0.620 -0.464 -0.526 1908 -0.341 -0.411 -0.815 -0.546 -0.438 -0.255 -0.307 -0.353 -0.235 -0.425 -0.577 -0.489 -0.433 1909 -0.592 -0.493 -0.711 -0.654 -0.472 -0.429 -0.434 -0.206 -0.119 -0.191 -0.063 -0.498 -0.405 1910 -0.166 -0.443 -0.316 -0.363 -0.421 -0.398 -0.243 -0.348 -0.302 -0.333 -0.598 -0.633 -0.380 1911 -0.548 -0.666 -0.733 -0.638 -0.406 -0.297 -0.293 -0.212 -0.163 -0.302 -0.294 -0.248 -0.400 1912 -0.449 -0.284 -0.714 -0.424 -0.303 -0.176 -0.430 -0.610 -0.617 -0.753 -0.560 -0.470 -0.482 1913 -0.399 -0.705 -0.664 -0.506 -0.564 -0.563 -0.484 -0.274 -0.338 -0.474 -0.074 0.046 -0.417 1914 0.168 -0.184 -0.413 -0.476 -0.189 -0.222 -0.163 -0.261 -0.266 -0.007 -0.411 -0.505 -0.244 1915 -0.123 0.115 -0.652 -0.008 -0.162 -0.013 -0.017 -0.084 -0.059 -0.253 -0.060 -0.165 -0.123 1916 -0.126 -0.224 -0.763 -0.333 -0.398 -0.422 -0.079 -0.218 -0.369 -0.289 -0.395 -0.859 -0.373 1917 -0.487 -0.947 -1.067 -0.586 -0.772 -0.342 -0.190 -0.170 -0.085 -0.455 -0.183 -1.095 -0.532 1918 -0.521 -0.448 -0.483 -0.643 -0.671 -0.431 -0.266 -0.360 -0.273 0.003 -0.352 -0.549 -0.416 1919 -0.276 -0.312 -0.575 -0.243 -0.478 -0.263 -0.222 -0.170 -0.036 -0.262 -0.784 -0.719 -0.362 1920 -0.236 -0.446 -0.117 -0.380 -0.142 -0.206 -0.190 -0.118 -0.131 -0.265 -0.569 -0.553 -0.279 1921 0.157 -0.271 -0.161 -0.094 -0.087 -0.003 0.083 -0.182 -0.206 -0.096 -0.568 -0.236 -0.139 1922 -0.445 -0.457 -0.361 -0.355 -0.158 -0.140 -0.228 -0.202 -0.255 -0.231 -0.209 -0.340 -0.282 1923 -0.085 -0.733 -0.556 -0.685 -0.294 -0.235 -0.260 -0.334 -0.141 -0.005 0.174 0.089 -0.255 1924 -0.364 -0.332 -0.369 -0.409 -0.209 -0.148 -0.172 -0.161 -0.150 -0.149 -0.219 -0.609 -0.274 1925 -0.358 -0.268 -0.253 -0.181 -0.189 -0.190 -0.177 -0.050 0.050 -0.214 -0.067 0.105 -0.149 1926 0.339 0.162 -0.014 -0.276 -0.169 -0.094 -0.065 -0.001 -0.004 0.043 -0.022 -0.234 -0.028 1927 -0.257 -0.085 -0.446 -0.300 -0.193 -0.040 0.036 -0.009 0.067 0.163 -0.157 -0.603 -0.152 1928 0.071 -0.134 -0.538 -0.470 -0.114 -0.238 -0.048 -0.127 -0.045 -0.064 -0.042 -0.115 -0.155 1929 -0.598 -1.131 -0.385 -0.439 -0.290 -0.244 -0.194 -0.081 -0.117 0.047 -0.035 -0.675 -0.345 1930 -0.332 -0.170 -0.109 -0.184 -0.198 -0.088 0.092 0.159 0.020 0.006 0.209 -0.031 -0.052 1931 0.026 -0.431 -0.224 -0.190 -0.122 0.165 0.186 0.143 0.152 0.222 0.019 -0.003 -0.005 1932 0.394 -0.379 -0.504 -0.085 -0.146 -0.009 -0.005 0.098 0.163 0.119 -0.239 -0.168 -0.063 1933 -0.398 -0.522 -0.520 -0.244 -0.204 -0.109 0.089 0.030 -0.054 -0.085 -0.231 -0.626 -0.240 1934 -0.208 0.092 -0.473 -0.286 0.019 0.040 0.032 -0.026 -0.076 0.068 0.117 -0.047 -0.062 1935 -0.443 0.467 -0.227 -0.338 -0.277 -0.088 0.024 0.039 0.003 0.153 -0.402 -0.269 -0.113 1936 -0.309 -0.616 -0.314 -0.232 -0.015 0.061 0.234 0.142 0.143 0.062 0.058 0.149 -0.053 1937 -0.181 0.078 -0.414 -0.126 0.061 0.171 0.246 0.291 0.376 0.361 0.095 -0.173 0.065 1938 0.157 0.188 0.249 0.312 0.038 0.016 0.163 0.317 0.345 0.363 0.241 -0.318 0.173 1939 -0.059 0.030 -0.321 -0.061 -0.048 0.070 0.149 0.148 0.144 -0.100 0.095 0.545 0.050 1940 -0.662 -0.184 -0.268 0.061 -0.131 -0.011 0.119 -0.052 0.138 0.007 -0.024 0.078 -0.077 1941 -0.058 0.142 -0.166 0.006 -0.053 0.043 0.079 0.069 -0.040 0.277 -0.070 -0.118 0.009 1942 0.039 -0.210 -0.148 -0.005 -0.023 0.109 0.058 0.003 0.122 0.279 0.113 -0.023 0.026 1943 -0.362 0.171 -0.319 0.113 0.193 -0.028 0.110 0.154 0.100 0.305 0.129 0.346 0.076 1944 0.553 0.367 0.177 0.051 0.245 0.150 0.161 0.183 0.388 0.378 0.081 -0.166 0.214 1945 -0.033 -0.138 -0.027 0.123 -0.063 0.041 0.076 0.230 0.154 0.229 0.105 -0.260 0.037 1946 0.320 0.221 -0.140 0.241 -0.152 -0.070 0.010 -0.066 0.071 0.049 -0.007 -0.477 0.000 1947 -0.250 -0.223 -0.019 0.055 -0.094 -0.093 -0.025 0.029 0.058 0.379 0.120 -0.155 -0.018 1948 0.308 -0.130 -0.282 0.043 0.161 0.138 -0.034 0.062 0.070 0.143 0.068 -0.238 0.026 1949 0.316 -0.133 -0.224 0.076 0.027 -0.076 -0.046 0.090 -0.010 0.136 0.040 -0.264 -0.006 1950 -0.427 -0.284 -0.136 -0.192 -0.051 -0.062 -0.155 -0.131 -0.012 -0.030 -0.415 -0.130 -0.169 1951 -0.353 -0.568 -0.321 0.023 0.097 0.014 0.118 0.230 0.266 0.244 0.052 0.361 0.013 1952 0.187 0.079 -0.307 0.102 0.104 0.193 0.127 0.106 0.145 0.008 -0.304 -0.048 0.033 1953 0.149 0.236 0.145 0.236 0.146 0.193 0.202 0.211 0.178 0.227 -0.043 0.132 0.168 1954 -0.315 -0.083 -0.281 -0.152 -0.161 0.026 -0.029 0.030 0.085 0.070 0.193 -0.229 -0.070 1955 0.290 -0.093 -0.528 -0.241 -0.022 -0.001 0.028 0.112 0.015 0.103 -0.189 -0.253 -0.065 1956 -0.105 -0.432 -0.397 -0.278 -0.249 -0.185 -0.192 -0.164 -0.250 -0.166 -0.323 -0.295 -0.253 1957 -0.209 -0.144 -0.257 -0.131 -0.078 0.085 0.104 0.170 0.167 0.036 0.110 0.342 0.016 1958 0.499 0.258 0.093 0.055 0.101 0.067 0.066 0.136 0.068 0.097 0.118 0.135 0.141 1959 0.221 0.069 0.114 0.109 0.000 0.128 0.079 0.090 0.136 -0.080 -0.233 -0.025 0.051 1960 0.021 0.394 -0.510 -0.138 -0.040 0.166 0.119 0.142 0.133 0.045 -0.094 0.263 0.042 1961 0.077 0.213 0.057 0.063 0.094 0.157 0.051 0.042 -0.051 -0.129 -0.054 -0.135 0.032 1962 0.130 0.228 0.078 0.076 0.034 -0.093 0.102 0.055 0.033 0.146 0.033 0.115 0.078 1963 0.053 0.426 -0.187 -0.013 -0.029 0.015 0.152 0.205 0.169 0.384 0.351 0.028 0.129 1964 0.015 -0.231 -0.429 -0.301 -0.040 -0.058 -0.047 -0.200 -0.253 -0.286 -0.189 -0.373 -0.200 1965 -0.127 -0.452 -0.195 -0.312 -0.137 -0.154 -0.153 -0.174 -0.127 0.023 -0.112 -0.033 -0.163 1966 -0.101 0.020 0.014 -0.175 -0.051 0.074 0.113 0.136 0.132 0.043 -0.070 -0.277 -0.012 1967 -0.157 -0.315 -0.015 -0.033 0.116 -0.005 0.066 0.108 0.011 0.262 -0.013 -0.014 0.001 1968 -0.316 -0.176 0.281 -0.070 -0.015 0.021 0.005 -0.008 0.021 0.024 -0.080 -0.211 -0.044 1969 -0.492 -0.386 -0.111 0.072 0.040 -0.010 0.097 0.059 0.041 -0.002 0.146 0.236 -0.026 1970 -0.037 0.189 -0.178 0.014 -0.028 0.032 -0.033 -0.006 -0.034 -0.157 -0.054 -0.324 -0.051 1971 -0.051 -0.365 -0.399 -0.248 -0.206 -0.177 -0.167 -0.168 -0.160 -0.117 0.023 -0.184 -0.185 1972 -0.686 -0.587 -0.261 -0.139 -0.172 -0.090 -0.062 -0.009 -0.187 -0.037 -0.158 -0.114 -0.209 1973 0.003 0.251 0.166 0.054 0.085 0.090 0.029 -0.025 -0.088 -0.039 -0.081 -0.018 0.036 1974 -0.475 -0.430 -0.229 -0.158 -0.195 -0.120 -0.112 -0.142 -0.151 -0.239 -0.209 -0.313 -0.231 1975 0.037 -0.052 -0.026 -0.060 -0.041 -0.110 -0.096 -0.121 -0.078 -0.185 -0.318 -0.293 -0.112 1976 -0.075 -0.344 -0.560 -0.097 -0.269 -0.210 -0.217 -0.201 -0.146 -0.480 -0.333 -0.304 -0.270 1977 -0.349 0.021 0.195 0.154 0.096 0.183 0.035 -0.013 0.117 -0.033 0.226 -0.071 0.047 1978 0.083 0.048 0.010 0.016 -0.125 -0.167 -0.118 -0.150 -0.042 -0.053 0.069 -0.086 -0.043 1979 -0.068 -0.272 0.001 -0.178 -0.039 0.121 0.055 0.049 0.169 0.190 0.130 0.438 0.050 1980 0.075 0.144 -0.164 0.087 0.198 0.189 0.121 0.073 0.036 0.029 0.236 0.035 0.088 1981 0.578 0.414 0.463 0.212 0.085 0.197 0.087 0.118 0.138 0.100 0.139 0.366 0.241 1982 -0.150 -0.018 -0.164 0.068 0.049 -0.007 -0.007 -0.074 0.051 0.015 -0.142 0.227 -0.013 1983 0.380 0.254 0.166 0.062 0.014 0.135 0.222 0.254 0.204 0.109 0.449 0.070 0.193 1984 0.097 -0.094 0.070 -0.008 0.152 0.041 0.067 0.097 -0.044 -0.076 -0.228 -0.545 -0.039 1985 -0.028 -0.410 -0.205 -0.099 -0.004 -0.040 -0.117 -0.025 -0.038 -0.032 -0.090 0.002 -0.090 1986 0.259 0.177 0.058 0.094 0.100 0.101 0.030 0.042 0.042 0.056 -0.098 0.020 0.073 1987 0.153 0.476 -0.082 0.040 0.187 0.174 0.292 0.262 0.354 0.170 0.097 0.519 0.220 1988 0.410 0.190 0.325 0.377 0.266 0.353 0.338 0.256 0.194 0.169 0.069 0.274 0.268 1989 0.030 0.184 0.177 0.160 0.150 0.218 0.313 0.254 0.226 0.277 0.103 0.281 0.198 1990 0.289 0.356 0.823 0.444 0.328 0.385 0.310 0.395 0.395 0.459 0.482 0.326 0.416 1991 0.404 0.520 0.175 0.480 0.284 0.377 0.379 0.300 0.276 0.260 0.156 0.101 0.309 1992 0.536 0.386 0.282 0.037 0.114 0.090 0.006 0.013 -0.080 0.000 -0.070 0.156 0.123 1993 0.384 0.425 0.280 0.161 0.239 0.223 0.158 0.098 0.007 0.152 -0.145 0.270 0.188 1994 0.251 -0.157 0.300 0.347 0.315 0.349 0.332 0.370 0.348 0.495 0.439 0.340 0.311 1995 0.670 0.854 0.484 0.444 0.318 0.489 0.425 0.547 0.377 0.507 0.430 0.354 0.492 1996 0.169 0.420 0.089 0.085 0.262 0.309 0.360 0.194 0.172 0.111 0.133 0.336 0.220 1997 0.315 0.498 0.428 0.406 0.381 0.543 0.543 0.543 0.532 0.618 0.470 0.541 0.485 1998 0.501 1.040 0.535 0.754 0.634 0.719 0.785 0.792 0.594 0.559 0.375 0.673 0.663 1999 0.540 0.934 0.165 0.515 0.369 0.385 0.427 0.375 0.398 0.426 0.357 0.684 0.465 2000 0.269 0.636 0.577 0.667 0.507 0.372 0.441 0.504 0.395 0.229 0.095 0.173 0.405 2001 0.429 0.308 0.632 0.523 0.610 0.528 0.593 0.642 0.500 0.553 0.808 0.456 0.548 2002 0.934 1.059 0.787 0.457 0.453 0.603 0.627 0.483 0.573 0.415 0.572 0.266 0.602 2003 0.701 0.453 0.412 0.435 0.576 0.501 0.614 0.748 0.704 0.835 0.525 0.834 0.612 2004 0.689 0.860 0.713 0.592 0.436 0.499 0.545 0.579 0.620 0.652 0.888 0.477 0.629 2005 0.634 0.353 0.609 0.733 0.646 0.704 0.758 0.641 0.796 0.743 0.776 0.383 0.648