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 raink. 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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