******************************************************************************************* *** Southern 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 -0.364 -0.428 -0.362 -0.411 -0.482 -0.455 -0.482 -0.250 -0.369 -0.296 -0.355 -0.414 -0.389 1857 -0.354 -0.264 -0.520 -0.535 -0.676 -0.540 -0.707 -0.689 -0.588 -0.674 -0.717 -0.615 -0.573 1858 -0.732 -0.606 -0.555 -0.567 -0.494 -0.558 -0.491 -0.323 -0.430 -0.536 -0.454 -0.271 -0.501 1859 -0.303 -0.443 -0.340 -0.325 -0.248 -0.378 -0.468 -0.518 -0.621 -0.269 -0.282 -0.088 -0.357 1860 -0.158 -0.380 -0.287 -0.391 -0.484 -0.341 -0.509 -0.353 -0.325 -0.427 -0.374 -0.484 -0.376 1861 -0.364 -0.616 -0.649 -0.491 -0.784 -0.512 -0.743 -0.350 -0.396 -0.632 -0.641 -0.442 -0.552 1862 -0.563 -0.543 -0.275 -0.234 -0.141 -0.262 -0.556 -0.681 -0.431 -0.396 -0.625 -0.443 -0.429 1863 -0.411 -0.227 -0.383 -0.225 -0.590 -0.515 -0.499 -0.436 -0.480 -0.323 -0.381 -0.477 -0.412 1864 -0.733 -0.624 -0.505 -0.500 -0.406 -0.578 -0.518 -0.679 -0.502 -0.437 -0.274 -0.318 -0.506 1865 -0.302 -0.290 -0.265 -0.078 -0.369 -0.475 -0.398 -0.283 -0.411 -0.410 -0.435 -0.380 -0.341 1866 -0.132 -0.310 -0.368 -0.302 -0.378 -0.281 -0.171 -0.348 -0.363 -0.183 -0.227 -0.501 -0.297 1867 -0.237 -0.423 -0.322 -0.203 -0.302 -0.373 -0.372 -0.436 -0.203 -0.258 -0.342 -0.399 -0.322 1868 -0.533 -0.308 -0.145 -0.405 -0.406 -0.673 -0.510 -0.369 -0.199 -0.237 -0.215 -0.421 -0.368 1869 -0.397 -0.248 -0.512 -0.343 -0.506 -0.590 -0.657 -0.517 -0.347 -0.478 -0.478 -0.482 -0.463 1870 -0.310 -0.397 -0.335 -0.355 -0.508 -0.478 -0.420 -0.299 -0.408 -0.435 -0.325 -0.357 -0.386 1871 -0.204 -0.241 -0.298 -0.330 -0.253 -0.404 -0.458 -0.487 -0.506 -0.574 -0.284 -0.403 -0.370 1872 -0.428 -0.426 -0.400 -0.211 -0.301 -0.350 -0.493 -0.390 -0.309 -0.318 -0.105 -0.192 -0.327 1873 -0.147 -0.327 -0.376 -0.200 -0.361 -0.327 -0.303 -0.349 -0.372 -0.577 -0.558 -0.552 -0.371 1874 -0.390 -0.409 -0.413 -0.542 -0.615 -0.603 -0.278 -0.553 -0.460 -0.676 -0.548 -0.485 -0.498 1875 -0.343 -0.219 -0.219 -0.255 -0.146 -0.413 -0.548 -0.324 -0.442 -0.414 -0.322 -0.515 -0.347 1876 -0.518 -0.489 -0.338 -0.504 -0.585 -0.728 -0.594 -0.416 -0.636 -0.518 -0.667 -0.569 -0.547 1877 -0.559 -0.128 -0.180 -0.403 -0.599 -0.339 -0.334 -0.363 -0.138 -0.026 -0.237 -0.051 -0.280 1878 -0.060 0.019 0.122 -0.052 -0.256 -0.399 -0.357 -0.391 -0.324 -0.356 -0.484 -0.444 -0.248 1879 -0.359 -0.367 -0.215 -0.464 -0.449 -0.317 -0.250 -0.310 -0.218 -0.334 -0.397 -0.358 -0.336 1880 -0.380 -0.202 -0.227 -0.256 -0.523 -0.580 -0.401 -0.143 -0.361 -0.410 -0.284 -0.139 -0.325 1881 -0.346 -0.322 -0.081 -0.126 -0.094 -0.280 -0.129 -0.194 -0.265 -0.307 -0.376 -0.344 -0.239 1882 -0.342 -0.233 -0.175 -0.213 -0.205 -0.339 -0.276 -0.216 -0.288 -0.307 -0.397 -0.476 -0.289 1883 -0.250 -0.158 -0.235 -0.233 -0.330 -0.098 -0.217 -0.278 -0.371 -0.480 -0.336 -0.413 -0.283 1884 -0.405 -0.285 -0.191 -0.226 -0.344 -0.422 -0.299 -0.074 -0.262 -0.342 -0.420 -0.348 -0.302 1885 -0.357 -0.435 -0.301 -0.442 -0.336 -0.477 -0.448 -0.282 -0.255 -0.283 -0.257 -0.247 -0.343 1886 -0.146 -0.313 -0.178 -0.150 -0.179 -0.366 -0.292 -0.147 -0.230 -0.349 -0.288 -0.446 -0.257 1887 -0.313 -0.525 -0.351 -0.439 -0.474 -0.435 -0.290 -0.334 -0.417 -0.465 -0.477 -0.456 -0.415 1888 -0.525 -0.458 -0.438 -0.444 -0.363 -0.419 -0.429 -0.310 -0.189 -0.217 -0.162 -0.261 -0.351 1889 -0.116 -0.100 -0.139 -0.293 -0.117 -0.251 -0.341 -0.393 -0.284 -0.450 -0.319 -0.300 -0.259 1890 -0.460 -0.331 -0.312 -0.430 -0.516 -0.468 -0.522 -0.474 -0.578 -0.526 -0.563 -0.370 -0.462 1891 -0.468 -0.410 -0.369 -0.353 -0.346 -0.414 -0.543 -0.377 -0.317 -0.269 -0.359 -0.406 -0.386 1892 -0.385 -0.131 -0.273 -0.441 -0.454 -0.321 -0.508 -0.464 -0.372 -0.518 -0.361 -0.514 -0.395 1893 -0.501 -0.478 -0.268 -0.576 -0.482 -0.489 -0.276 -0.386 -0.377 -0.366 -0.377 -0.366 -0.412 1894 -0.265 -0.360 -0.428 -0.428 -0.590 -0.542 -0.468 -0.478 -0.599 -0.490 -0.399 -0.364 -0.451 1895 -0.364 -0.339 -0.355 -0.387 -0.401 -0.296 -0.512 -0.243 -0.379 -0.325 -0.296 -0.262 -0.347 1896 -0.207 -0.184 -0.204 -0.195 -0.200 -0.304 -0.242 -0.246 -0.261 -0.178 -0.084 -0.002 -0.192 1897 -0.179 -0.097 -0.063 -0.073 -0.113 -0.075 -0.269 -0.221 -0.292 -0.200 -0.306 -0.159 -0.171 1898 -0.223 -0.202 -0.501 -0.355 -0.520 -0.290 -0.471 -0.447 -0.456 -0.539 -0.538 -0.338 -0.407 1899 -0.490 -0.384 -0.367 -0.397 -0.346 -0.337 -0.283 -0.262 -0.208 -0.366 -0.220 -0.316 -0.331 1900 -0.237 -0.077 -0.394 -0.220 -0.244 -0.080 -0.179 -0.308 -0.214 -0.292 -0.345 -0.276 -0.239 1901 -0.077 -0.237 -0.443 -0.299 -0.284 -0.273 -0.530 -0.457 -0.298 -0.376 -0.461 -0.392 -0.344 1902 -0.215 -0.170 -0.235 -0.280 -0.274 -0.300 -0.236 -0.498 -0.427 -0.532 -0.502 -0.394 -0.339 1903 -0.490 -0.349 -0.465 -0.449 -0.435 -0.461 -0.459 -0.510 -0.533 -0.572 -0.530 -0.486 -0.478 1904 -0.560 -0.573 -0.616 -0.471 -0.447 -0.332 -0.361 -0.369 -0.274 -0.465 -0.438 -0.411 -0.443 1905 -0.440 -0.510 -0.413 -0.494 -0.378 -0.349 -0.451 -0.328 -0.382 -0.429 -0.429 -0.290 -0.408 1906 -0.168 -0.160 -0.330 -0.309 -0.367 -0.419 -0.458 -0.370 -0.435 -0.383 -0.531 -0.529 -0.372 1907 -0.482 -0.368 -0.333 -0.475 -0.568 -0.541 -0.574 -0.475 -0.443 -0.494 -0.571 -0.501 -0.486 1908 -0.523 -0.519 -0.455 -0.484 -0.607 -0.502 -0.467 -0.540 -0.538 -0.608 -0.564 -0.491 -0.525 1909 -0.484 -0.534 -0.559 -0.490 -0.585 -0.459 -0.553 -0.365 -0.432 -0.391 -0.511 -0.534 -0.492 1910 -0.468 -0.428 -0.567 -0.445 -0.474 -0.523 -0.419 -0.424 -0.441 -0.603 -0.573 -0.647 -0.501 1911 -0.492 -0.558 -0.552 -0.695 -0.593 -0.636 -0.473 -0.531 -0.528 -0.516 -0.409 -0.299 -0.524 1912 -0.259 -0.236 -0.199 -0.271 -0.406 -0.326 -0.399 -0.405 -0.371 -0.394 -0.362 -0.328 -0.330 1913 -0.360 -0.224 -0.541 -0.435 -0.477 -0.468 -0.255 -0.329 -0.354 -0.315 -0.385 -0.312 -0.371 1914 -0.294 -0.204 -0.247 -0.259 -0.329 -0.174 -0.202 -0.280 -0.332 -0.273 -0.245 -0.214 -0.255 1915 -0.257 -0.123 -0.164 -0.092 -0.275 -0.195 -0.046 -0.235 -0.111 -0.277 -0.279 -0.331 -0.199 1916 -0.359 -0.249 -0.295 -0.345 -0.350 -0.444 -0.521 -0.283 -0.182 -0.330 -0.624 -0.457 -0.370 1917 -0.540 -0.624 -0.508 -0.419 -0.725 -0.406 -0.314 -0.468 -0.214 -0.367 -0.523 -0.479 -0.466 1918 -0.558 -0.666 -0.591 -0.440 -0.526 -0.218 -0.520 -0.475 -0.415 -0.278 -0.110 0.010 -0.399 1919 -0.121 -0.002 -0.136 0.034 -0.112 -0.201 -0.286 -0.408 -0.305 -0.349 -0.484 -0.250 -0.218 1920 -0.257 -0.381 -0.276 -0.171 -0.211 -0.323 -0.476 -0.359 -0.218 -0.343 -0.254 -0.333 -0.300 1921 -0.368 -0.214 -0.281 -0.265 -0.175 -0.294 -0.315 -0.426 -0.324 -0.298 -0.307 -0.241 -0.292 1922 -0.294 -0.242 -0.311 -0.288 -0.507 -0.482 -0.342 -0.367 -0.366 -0.433 -0.388 -0.310 -0.361 1923 -0.304 -0.193 -0.152 -0.219 -0.414 -0.289 -0.505 -0.533 -0.464 -0.443 -0.296 -0.205 -0.335 1924 -0.275 -0.283 -0.271 -0.403 -0.435 -0.382 -0.375 -0.413 -0.487 -0.511 -0.563 -0.520 -0.410 1925 -0.447 -0.313 -0.258 -0.346 -0.397 -0.375 -0.354 -0.295 -0.537 -0.442 -0.236 -0.075 -0.339 1926 -0.168 -0.052 -0.007 -0.130 -0.302 -0.189 -0.325 -0.107 -0.240 -0.208 -0.408 -0.250 -0.199 1927 -0.256 -0.132 -0.247 -0.251 -0.363 -0.340 -0.306 -0.297 -0.295 -0.312 -0.252 -0.342 -0.283 1928 -0.327 -0.294 -0.261 -0.178 -0.405 -0.322 -0.326 -0.301 -0.295 -0.281 -0.224 -0.273 -0.291 1929 -0.261 -0.242 -0.390 -0.355 -0.488 -0.443 -0.503 -0.434 -0.403 -0.333 -0.151 -0.357 -0.363 1930 -0.377 -0.244 -0.267 -0.239 -0.269 -0.166 -0.303 -0.318 -0.280 -0.244 -0.157 -0.159 -0.252 1931 -0.012 -0.048 -0.019 -0.133 -0.203 -0.197 -0.149 -0.265 -0.345 -0.344 -0.378 -0.166 -0.188 1932 -0.141 -0.090 -0.111 -0.136 -0.268 -0.268 -0.216 -0.370 -0.223 -0.285 -0.226 -0.208 -0.212 1933 -0.154 -0.117 -0.124 -0.191 -0.187 -0.210 -0.353 -0.231 -0.323 -0.210 -0.395 -0.353 -0.237 1934 -0.235 -0.394 -0.270 -0.249 -0.199 -0.108 -0.152 -0.066 -0.205 -0.215 -0.230 -0.190 -0.209 1935 -0.130 -0.126 -0.180 -0.267 -0.293 -0.280 -0.270 -0.282 -0.305 -0.225 -0.221 -0.164 -0.229 1936 -0.154 -0.117 -0.164 -0.240 -0.239 -0.232 -0.196 -0.170 -0.279 -0.126 -0.151 -0.161 -0.186 1937 -0.127 0.082 -0.080 -0.209 -0.174 -0.134 -0.186 -0.076 -0.115 -0.186 -0.068 -0.083 -0.113 1938 -0.093 -0.065 0.044 -0.012 0.069 0.048 0.085 -0.212 -0.096 0.031 -0.049 -0.055 -0.025 1939 -0.024 -0.091 -0.115 -0.170 -0.022 0.117 -0.093 -0.060 -0.370 -0.314 -0.231 -0.225 -0.133 1940 -0.142 -0.181 -0.101 -0.261 -0.114 0.042 0.149 -0.088 -0.072 -0.160 -0.181 0.089 -0.085 1941 -0.021 -0.067 -0.061 0.171 -0.048 0.065 0.053 -0.013 -0.194 0.146 0.191 0.322 0.045 1942 0.246 0.001 0.070 0.016 0.037 -0.020 -0.227 -0.041 -0.039 -0.315 -0.234 -0.226 -0.061 1943 -0.135 -0.099 -0.122 -0.153 -0.051 -0.099 0.053 -0.228 -0.053 0.070 -0.119 -0.023 -0.080 1944 0.010 -0.101 0.025 -0.003 -0.030 0.224 0.258 0.243 0.200 0.116 0.043 0.144 0.094 1945 0.105 0.212 0.033 0.198 -0.136 -0.034 -0.112 0.371 0.061 0.038 -0.130 -0.118 0.041 1946 -0.152 -0.033 -0.252 -0.245 -0.229 -0.413 -0.220 -0.327 -0.205 -0.131 -0.248 -0.289 -0.229 1947 -0.046 -0.148 -0.175 -0.198 -0.165 -0.034 -0.162 -0.201 -0.310 -0.292 -0.149 -0.317 -0.183 1948 -0.272 -0.163 -0.142 -0.226 -0.151 -0.176 -0.246 -0.246 -0.255 -0.209 -0.260 -0.173 -0.210 1949 -0.102 -0.269 -0.150 -0.163 -0.254 -0.225 -0.174 -0.176 -0.106 -0.255 -0.208 -0.196 -0.190 1950 -0.231 -0.263 -0.178 -0.225 -0.244 -0.176 -0.122 -0.198 -0.258 -0.310 -0.392 -0.345 -0.245 1951 -0.374 -0.356 -0.219 -0.337 -0.275 -0.121 -0.153 -0.142 -0.084 -0.060 -0.124 -0.149 -0.199 1952 0.025 0.059 0.066 -0.061 -0.118 -0.176 -0.122 -0.070 -0.108 -0.120 -0.133 -0.124 -0.073 1953 -0.047 0.009 0.069 -0.013 -0.103 -0.134 -0.280 -0.181 -0.085 -0.116 -0.098 0.003 -0.081 1954 -0.127 -0.122 -0.091 -0.272 -0.347 -0.342 -0.479 -0.322 -0.300 -0.295 -0.234 -0.265 -0.266 1955 -0.183 -0.246 -0.250 -0.339 -0.416 -0.374 -0.411 -0.263 -0.220 -0.332 -0.347 -0.386 -0.314 1956 -0.374 -0.327 -0.248 -0.375 -0.397 -0.338 -0.214 -0.321 -0.285 -0.224 -0.268 -0.202 -0.298 1957 -0.098 -0.063 0.027 -0.002 0.103 0.015 -0.142 -0.047 -0.113 -0.041 0.056 -0.006 -0.026 1958 0.052 0.090 0.037 0.037 -0.012 -0.065 0.032 -0.102 -0.136 -0.070 -0.035 0.021 -0.013 1959 -0.002 0.042 0.063 0.015 -0.021 -0.022 -0.012 -0.112 -0.071 -0.041 -0.043 -0.084 -0.024 1960 -0.061 -0.078 -0.082 -0.119 -0.226 -0.149 -0.108 -0.124 -0.050 -0.056 -0.143 0.009 -0.099 1961 -0.020 0.055 0.053 0.075 0.060 -0.024 -0.098 -0.028 0.005 -0.030 -0.044 -0.050 -0.004 1962 -0.067 -0.054 -0.046 -0.116 -0.167 -0.030 -0.147 -0.088 -0.041 -0.081 0.015 -0.061 -0.074 1963 -0.137 -0.093 -0.058 -0.092 -0.050 -0.058 -0.031 -0.005 0.001 -0.073 -0.131 0.003 -0.060 1964 -0.061 -0.085 -0.124 -0.192 -0.310 -0.311 -0.296 -0.309 -0.314 -0.397 -0.405 -0.455 -0.272 1965 -0.263 -0.128 -0.292 -0.234 -0.173 -0.105 -0.281 -0.080 -0.073 -0.133 -0.184 -0.123 -0.172 1966 -0.092 -0.179 -0.146 -0.089 -0.188 -0.039 -0.102 -0.251 -0.168 -0.281 -0.146 -0.160 -0.153 1967 -0.188 -0.223 -0.205 -0.155 -0.078 -0.245 -0.290 -0.211 -0.202 -0.120 -0.202 -0.253 -0.198 1968 -0.228 -0.278 -0.250 -0.314 -0.403 -0.211 -0.140 -0.101 -0.128 -0.050 -0.021 0.025 -0.175 1969 0.137 0.173 0.166 0.136 0.117 0.059 0.055 0.043 0.013 0.081 0.114 0.103 0.100 1970 0.172 0.154 0.098 0.072 -0.057 -0.057 -0.102 -0.152 -0.067 -0.035 -0.087 -0.105 -0.014 1971 -0.104 -0.253 -0.174 -0.225 -0.259 -0.315 -0.137 -0.091 -0.092 -0.179 -0.276 -0.227 -0.194 1972 -0.015 0.016 -0.046 0.008 0.097 0.135 0.088 0.146 0.183 0.141 0.189 0.460 0.117 1973 0.371 0.275 0.308 0.221 0.173 0.166 0.118 0.080 0.043 0.062 -0.062 -0.123 0.136 1974 -0.128 -0.198 -0.159 -0.181 -0.098 -0.102 -0.017 -0.003 -0.129 -0.105 -0.140 -0.123 -0.115 1975 -0.191 -0.170 -0.159 -0.121 -0.035 -0.054 -0.067 -0.119 -0.055 -0.255 -0.209 -0.269 -0.142 1976 -0.319 -0.213 -0.223 -0.210 -0.248 -0.086 -0.095 -0.129 -0.112 -0.107 0.001 0.120 -0.135 1977 0.125 0.154 0.085 0.090 0.023 0.064 0.067 0.051 0.018 0.068 0.054 0.043 0.070 1978 0.046 0.007 0.045 -0.076 -0.103 -0.093 0.056 -0.090 -0.048 -0.131 -0.047 0.005 -0.036 1979 0.096 0.030 0.010 0.093 -0.007 0.036 0.016 0.180 0.087 0.128 0.146 0.230 0.087 1980 0.182 0.153 0.258 0.189 0.208 0.064 0.014 0.039 0.044 0.035 0.089 0.078 0.113 1981 0.029 -0.011 -0.009 0.106 0.050 -0.043 -0.003 0.062 0.006 -0.029 0.010 0.143 0.026 1982 0.135 -0.031 -0.044 -0.008 0.053 -0.035 0.003 0.053 0.102 0.063 0.119 0.190 0.050 1983 0.365 0.415 0.327 0.314 0.332 0.262 0.191 0.216 0.219 0.119 0.103 0.157 0.252 1984 0.164 0.187 0.141 0.083 0.079 -0.005 0.054 0.093 0.116 0.100 0.072 0.124 0.101 1985 0.200 0.223 0.225 0.068 0.109 -0.025 0.080 0.120 0.047 0.090 0.057 0.171 0.114 1986 0.137 0.193 0.182 0.124 0.104 0.131 0.080 0.064 0.110 0.097 0.041 0.147 0.118 1987 0.225 0.203 0.222 0.323 0.211 0.265 0.369 0.278 0.306 0.358 0.408 0.317 0.290 1988 0.444 0.403 0.420 0.255 0.229 0.150 0.063 0.185 0.138 0.202 0.008 0.012 0.209 1989 0.092 0.135 0.133 0.101 0.063 0.078 0.102 0.158 0.170 0.173 0.160 0.205 0.131 1990 0.185 0.210 0.245 0.266 0.236 0.157 0.196 0.187 0.040 0.242 0.238 0.195 0.200 1991 0.197 0.251 0.265 0.272 0.309 0.305 0.199 0.144 0.145 0.086 0.059 0.090 0.193 1992 0.163 0.227 0.209 0.249 0.175 0.169 0.034 0.057 0.089 -0.042 -0.059 0.038 0.109 1993 0.258 0.166 0.243 0.294 0.208 0.114 0.114 0.124 0.094 0.122 0.178 0.118 0.169 1994 0.193 0.094 0.145 0.138 0.174 0.099 0.038 0.078 0.131 0.158 0.284 0.321 0.154 1995 0.254 0.263 0.262 0.194 0.244 0.248 0.350 0.284 0.269 0.193 0.291 0.206 0.255 1996 0.157 0.267 0.345 0.243 0.250 0.239 0.202 0.263 0.205 0.219 0.199 0.219 0.234 1997 0.193 0.199 0.219 0.183 0.217 0.319 0.302 0.344 0.502 0.457 0.506 0.603 0.337 1998 0.523 0.608 0.651 0.566 0.592 0.560 0.622 0.548 0.355 0.345 0.316 0.265 0.496 1999 0.268 0.279 0.400 0.199 0.223 0.270 0.253 0.199 0.251 0.134 0.037 0.082 0.216 2000 0.137 0.221 0.198 0.271 0.102 0.162 0.059 0.226 0.213 0.209 0.151 0.172 0.177 2001 0.257 0.306 0.378 0.341 0.303 0.302 0.301 0.362 0.313 0.226 0.237 0.240 0.297 2002 0.347 0.302 0.453 0.433 0.406 0.296 0.350 0.306 0.305 0.374 0.274 0.337 0.348 2003 0.389 0.408 0.374 0.358 0.324 0.378 0.295 0.288 0.338 0.311 0.334 0.311 0.342 2004 0.327 0.378 0.342 0.347 0.155 0.216 0.183 0.294 0.283 0.336 0.283 0.293 0.286 2005 0.369 0.358 0.414 0.374 0.342 0.328 0.316 0.380 0.256 0.285 0.211 0.226 0.322