How Unusual Temperatures Have Been Every Year Since 1950

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February 3, 2023 8:03 am

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1990
> Average land-ocean temperature: 57.8° Fahrenheit – #24 highest
> Anomaly from 1951-1980 avg: 0.81° above 57° Fahrenheit
> Hottest month: March (58.4°)

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1991
> Average land-ocean temperature: 57.7° Fahrenheit – #26 highest
> Anomaly from 1951-1980 avg: 0.72° above 57° Fahrenheit
> Hottest month: June (58.0°)

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1992
> Average land-ocean temperature: 57.4° Fahrenheit – #38 highest
> Anomaly from 1951-1980 avg: 0.40° above 57° Fahrenheit
> Hottest month: January (57.9°)

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1993
> Average land-ocean temperature: 57.4° Fahrenheit – #37 highest
> Anomaly from 1951-1980 avg: 0.41° above 57° Fahrenheit
> Hottest month: February (57.7°)

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1994
> Average land-ocean temperature: 57.6° Fahrenheit – #31 highest
> Anomaly from 1951-1980 avg: 0.58° above 57° Fahrenheit
> Hottest month: June (57.8°)

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1995
> Average land-ocean temperature: 57.8° Fahrenheit – #24 highest
> Anomaly from 1951-1980 avg: 0.81° above 57° Fahrenheit
> Hottest month: February (58.4°)

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1996
> Average land-ocean temperature: 57.6° Fahrenheit – #30 highest
> Anomaly from 1951-1980 avg: 0.59° above 57° Fahrenheit
> Hottest month: August (57.9°)

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1997
> Average land-ocean temperature: 57.8° Fahrenheit – #23 highest
> Anomaly from 1951-1980 avg: 0.83° above 57° Fahrenheit
> Hottest month: November (58.2°)

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1998
> Average land-ocean temperature: 58.1° Fahrenheit – #18 highest
> Anomaly from 1951-1980 avg: 1.10° above 57° Fahrenheit
> Hottest month: February (58.6°)

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1999
> Average land-ocean temperature: 57.7° Fahrenheit – #29 highest
> Anomaly from 1951-1980 avg: 0.68° above 57° Fahrenheit
> Hottest month: February (58.2°)

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