2015 was the Earth's warmest year since record keeping began in 1880.
2015 finished in the top ten warmest in Minnesota as well. Looking at Minnesota from 1895-2015, it was the seventh warmest year on record. September 2015 and December 2015 were both the warmest on record. February 2015, the 17th-coldest of the modern record, prevented Minnesota's 2015 annual temperature from an even higher rank. The warmest year on record is 1987.
Table information below is courtesy NOAA's Climate at a Glance.
Top Ten Warmest Years on Record for Minnesota 1895-2015 Rank Year Value Departure (1901-2000) ------------------------------------- 1. 1987 45.3 +5.2 2. 2012 45.2 +5.1 3. 1931 45.0 +4.9 4. 1998 44.9 +4.8 5. 2006 44.4 +4.3 6. 1999 43.7 +3.6 7. 2015 43.5 +3.4 8. 2001 43.1 +3.0 9. 2005 43.1 +3.0 10. 2010 42.9 +2.8 Statistics for 2015 Minnesota Monthly Average Temperatures Month Rank Value Departure (1895-2015) (1901-2000) ------------------------------------- Jan. 24th warmest 13.6 +7.1 Feb. 17th coldest 5.6 -6.5 Mar. 20th warmest 30.7 +5.4 Apr. 28th warmest 44.6 +3.3 May 59th coldest 54.2 0.0 Jun. 46th warmest 64.7 +1.0 Jul. 48th warmest 69.5 +0.7 Aug. 49th coldest 65.8 -0.5 Sep. 1st warmest 63.8 7.0 Oct. 22nd warmest 47.9 2.9 Nov. 5th warmest 36.5 8.6 Dec. 1st warmest 24.8 11.9
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