Global Rankings

Global Data Info
-90.0 to 90.0
-180.0 to 180.0

Please note, global and hemispheric temperature anomalies are with respect to the 1901-2000 average. Coordinate temperature anomalies are with respect to the 1991-2020 average. All other regional temperature anomalies are with respect to the 1910-2000 average. Monthly precipitation data are not available until a few days after temperature data are released.

Global Land and Ocean

December 2016 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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PeriodAnomaly
(1901-2000)
Rank
(1850-2025)
Coolest/Warmest
Since		Record
December 2016
1-Month
0.90°C
(1.62°F)
169th Coolest
Coolest since:
1916
7th Warmest
Warmest since:
2023
Nov–Dec 2016
2-Month
0.91°C
(1.64°F)
168th Coolest
Coolest since:
1916
8th Warmest
Warmest since:
2023
Oct–Dec 2016
3-Month
0.90°C
(1.62°F)
167th Coolest
Coolest since:
1916
9th Warmest
Warmest since:
2023
Sep–Dec 2016
4-Month
0.91°C
(1.64°F)
169th Coolest
Coolest since:
1903, 1916
7th Warmest
Warmest since:
2023
Aug–Dec 2016
5-Month
0.93°C
(1.67°F)
170th Coolest
Coolest since:
1903
6th Warmest
Warmest since:
2023
Jul–Dec 2016
6-Month
0.92°C
(1.66°F)
169th Coolest
Coolest since:
1903
7th Warmest
Warmest since:
2023
Jun–Dec 2016
7-Month
0.91°C
(1.64°F)
169th Coolest
Coolest since:
1903
7th Warmest
Warmest since:
2023
May–Dec 2016
8-Month
0.92°C
(1.66°F)
170th Coolest
Coolest since:
1903, 1908
6th Warmest
Warmest since:
2023
Apr–Dec 2016
9-Month
0.94°C
(1.69°F)
171st Coolest
Coolest since:
1908
5th WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Mar–Dec 2016
10-Month
0.98°C
(1.76°F)
171st Coolest
Coolest since:
1908
5th WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Feb–Dec 2016
11-Month
1.01°C
(1.82°F)
173rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
3rd WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Jan–Dec 2016
12-Month
1.03°C
(1.85°F)
173rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1904, 1917
3rd WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Jul 2015–Dec 2016
18-Month
1.01°C
(1.82°F)
172nd Coolest
Coolest since:
1904
3rd WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Jan 2015–Dec 2016
24-Month
0.97°C
(1.75°F)
170th Coolest
Coolest since:
1909
5th WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Jan 2014–Dec 2016
36-Month
0.90°C
(1.62°F)
165th Coolest
Coolest since:
1909, 1910, 1911
9th WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Jan 2013–Dec 2016
48-Month
0.84°C
(1.51°F)
164th Coolest
Coolest since:
1911
9th WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Jan 2012–Dec 2016
60-Month
0.81°C
(1.46°F)
163rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1911, 1912
9th WarmestWarmest to Date2024

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