Global Climate Report - August 2015
Top 10 Temperature Departures for any Three-Month Period
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Top 10 Temperature Departures for any Three-Month Period
The table below lists the top 10 temperature departures from the 20th century average for any three-month period. June–August 2015 tied with February–April 2015 as the second warmest three-month period on record, behind January–March 2015.
| Rank 1 = Warmest Period of Record: 1880–2015 |
Month + Year | Anomaly °C | Anomaly °F |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (tie) | January–March 2015 | 0.86 | 1.55 |
| 2 (tie) | February–April 2015 | 0.85 | 1.53 |
| 2 (tie) | June–August 2015 | 0.85 | 1.53 |
| 4 (tie) | December 2014–February 2015 | 0.84 | 1.51 |
| 4 (tie) | March–May 2015 | 0.84 | 1.51 |
| 4 (tie) | May–July 2015 | 0.84 | 1.51 |
| 7 | April–June 2015 | 0.83 | 1.50 |
| 8 | March–May 2010 | 0.81 | 1.46 |
| 9 | February–April 2010 | 0.79 | 1.43 |
| 10 | August–October 2014 | 0.78 | 1.40 |