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Northern Hemisphere
2020		1981-2010 Normal		Period of Record from 11-1966
Month	Area	Mean	Departure	Rank	Maximum (Year)	Minimum (Year)
5	16,659	19,019	-2,360	49/54	23,093 (1974)	15,377 (2010)
4	29,137	30,215	-1,078	42/54	34,606 (1979)	27,914 (2016)
3	37,714	40,130	-2,416	50/54	44,282 (1985)	37,122 (1990)
2	43,477	45,594	-2,117	52/54	51,320 (1978)	42,667 (1995)
1	46,375	46,866	-490	37/54	50,275 (2008)	41,890 (1981)
2019		1981-2010 Normal		Period of Record from 11-1966
Month	Area	Mean	Departure	Rank	Maximum (Year)	Minimum (Year)
12	43,469	43,981	-512	36/54	46,846 (2012)	37,441 (1980)
11	37,060	33,958	3,102	5/54	38,597 (1993)	28,279 (1979)
10	22,256	17,544	4,712	5/52	25,724 (1976)	12,781 (1988)
9	5,145	5,235	-90	32/51	7,762 (1972)	3,838 (1990)
8	2,508	2,797	-289	41/51	5,308 (1967)	2,089 (1968)
7	2,613	3,665	-1,052	44/50	8,210 (1967)	2,325 (2012)
6	5,936	9,418	-3,481	49/52	14,972 (1978)	4,922 (2012)
5	17,063	19,019	-1,956	44/54	23,093 (1974)	15,377 (2010)
4	29,060	30,215	-1,155	43/54	34,606 (1979)	27,914 (2016)
3	39,480	40,130	-650	37/54	44,282 (1985)	37,122 (1990)
2	46,025	45,594	432	23/54	51,320 (1978)	42,667 (1995)
1	47,239	46,866	374	26/54	50,275 (2008)	41,890 (1981)
2018		1981-2010 Normal		Period of Record from 11-1966
Month	Area	Mean	Departure	Rank	Maximum (Year)	Minimum (Year)
12	44,547	43,981	566	15/54	46,846 (2012)	37,441 (1980)
11	37,774	33,958	3,815	3/54	38,597 (1993)	28,279 (1979)
10	20,058	17,544	2,514	15/52	25,724 (1976)	12,781 (1988)
9	6,365	5,235	1,131	9/51	7,762 (1972)	3,838 (1990)
8	2,733	2,797	-64	27/51	5,308 (1967)	2,089 (1968)
7	3,008	3,665	-658	39/50	8,210 (1967)	2,325 (2012)
6	7,838	9,418	-1,580	41/52	14,972 (1978)	4,922 (2012)
5	18,259	19,019	-760	37/54	23,093 (1974)	15,377 (2010)
4	32,059	30,215	1,844	10/54	34,606 (1979)	27,914 (2016)
3	41,825	40,130	1,696	13/54	44,282 (1985)	37,122 (1990)
2	46,293	45,594	699	19/54	51,320 (1978)	42,667 (1995)
1	46,930	46,866	65	28/54	50,275 (2008)	41,890 (1981)
2017		1981-2010 Normal		Period of Record from 11-1966
Month	Area	Mean	Departure	Rank	Maximum (Year)	Minimum (Year)
12	43,569	43,981	-411	34/54	46,846 (2012)	37,441 (1980)
11	35,975	33,958	2,017	11/54	38,597 (1993)	28,279 (1979)
10	21,167	17,544	3,623	10/52	25,724 (1976)	12,781 (1988)
9	6,151	5,235	916	11/51	7,762 (1972)	3,838 (1990)
8	2,915	2,797	118	21/51	5,308 (1967)	2,089 (1968)
7	3,454	3,665	-212	28/50	8,210 (1967)	2,325 (2012)
6	9,274	9,418	-144	27/52	14,972 (1978)	4,922 (2012)
5	20,734	19,019	1,715	12/54	23,093 (1974)	15,377 (2010)
4	31,169	30,215	954	17/54	34,606 (1979)	27,914 (2016)
3	40,067	40,130	-62	29/54	44,282 (1985)	37,122 (1990)
2	45,964	45,594	370	24/54	51,320 (1978)	42,667 (1995)
1	49,184	46,866	2,319	6/54	50,275 (2008)	41,890 (1981)

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Eurasia
2020		1981-2010 Normal		Period of Record from 11-1966
Month	Area	Mean	Departure	Rank	Maximum (Year)	Minimum (Year)
5	7,574	9,723	-2,149	52/54	12,511 (1976)	7,262 (2013)
4	15,199	17,174	-1,975	52/54	20,687 (1981)	14,767 (2014)
3	22,096	24,492	-2,396	51/54	27,950 (1981)	20,183 (2002)
2	26,761	28,479	-1,718	52/54	32,285 (1978)	25,913 (2002)
1	28,869	29,322	-453	39/54	32,265 (2008)	25,823 (1981)
2019		1981-2010 Normal		Period of Record from 11-1966
Month	Area	Mean	Departure	Rank	Maximum (Year)	Minimum (Year)
12	26,304	27,135	-831	42/54	29,699 (2002)	22,882 (1980)
11	21,974	20,474	1,501	14/54	24,132 (1993)	16,796 (1979)
10	12,768	9,497	3,270	7/52	17,218 (1976)	5,578 (1988)
9	1,574	1,526	48	27/51	3,409 (1977)	540 (1984)
8	158	375	-217	40/51	1,859 (1967)	82 (1968)
7	315	765	-450	38/50	3,551 (1967)	141 (2012)
6	1,742	3,609	-1,867	46/52	7,129 (1978)	1,068 (2012)
5	8,503	9,723	-1,459	46/54	12,511 (1976)	7,262 (2013)
4	16,301	17,174	-873	41/54	20,687 (1981)	14,767 (2014)
3	22,898	24,492	-1,594	47/54	27,950 (1981)	20,183 (2002)
2	27,678	28,479	-801	42/54	32,285 (1978)	25,913 (2002)
1	29,581	29,322	259	25/54	32,265 (2008)	25,823 (1981)
2018		1981-2010 Normal		Period of Record from 11-1966
Month	Area	Mean	Departure	Rank	Maximum (Year)	Minimum (Year)
12	27,594	27,135	460	16/54	29,699 (2002)	22,882 (1980)
11	22,053	20,474	1,580	13/54	24,132 (1993)	16,796 (1979)
10	10,391	9,497	894	23/52	17,218 (1976)	5,578 (1988)
9	1,300	1,526	-226	34/51	3,409 (1977)	540 (1984)
8	141	375	-234	45/51	1,859 (1967)	82 (1968)
7	206	765	-559	42/50	3,551 (1967)	141 (2012)
6	2,532	3,609	-1,512	41/52	7,129 (1978)	1,068 (2012)
5	9,307	9,723	-582	34/54	12,511 (1976)	7,262 (2013)
4	17,257	17,174	83	26/54	20,687 (1981)	14,767 (2014)
3	25,041	24,492	549	22/54	27,950 (1981)	20,183 (2002)
2	28,818	28,479	339	24/54	32,285 (1978)	25,913 (2002)
1	29,338	29,322	15	30/54	32,265 (2008)	25,823 (1981)
2017		1981-2010 Normal		Period of Record from 11-1966
Month	Area	Mean	Departure	Rank	Maximum (Year)	Minimum (Year)
12	26,859	27,135	-275	32/54	29,699 (2002)	22,882 (1980)
11	21,292	20,474	818	19/54	24,132 (1993)	16,796 (1979)
10	12,052	9,497	2,554	12/52	17,218 (1976)	5,578 (1988)
9	2,142	1,526	616	12/51	3,409 (1977)	540 (1984)
8	262	375	-113	28/51	1,859 (1967)	82 (1968)
7	387	765	-379	36/50	3,551 (1967)	141 (2012)
6	4,220	3,609	611	20/52	7,129 (1978)	1,068 (2012)
5	10,975	9,723	1,252	12/54	12,511 (1976)	7,262 (2013)
4	17,587	17,174	414	21/54	20,687 (1981)	14,767 (2014)
3	24,558	24,492	66	28/54	27,950 (1981)	20,183 (2002)
2	29,262	28,479	783	19/54	32,285 (1978)	25,913 (2002)
1	31,149	29,322	1,826	7/54	32,265 (2008)	25,823 (1981)

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North America
2020		1981-2010 Normal		Period of Record from 11-1966
Month	Area	Mean	Departure	Rank	Maximum (Year)	Minimum (Year)
5	9,084	9,296	-212	28/54	11,478 (1974)	7,798 (2010)
4	13,938	13,041	897	14/54	15,077 (1975)	11,020 (2010)
3	15,618	15,638	-19	32/54	17,293 (1969)	14,041 (1968)
2	16,716	17,115	-399	39/54	19,035 (1978)	15,831 (1992)
1	17,506	17,543	-37	33/54	18,816 (1985)	16,067 (1981)
2019		1981-2010 Normal		Period of Record from 11-1966
Month	Area	Mean	Departure	Rank	Maximum (Year)	Minimum (Year)
12	17,165	16,846	318	18/54	18,273 (2009)	14,559 (1980)
11	15,086	13,485	1,601	3/54	15,720 (2018)	11,483 (1979)
10	9,488	8,047	1,441	3/52	9,763 (2002)	6,364 (1979)
9	3,570	3,709	-138	36/51	5,065 (2018)	2,892 (1968)
8	2,350	2,422	-72	34/51	3,855 (1978)	2,007 (1968)
7	2,298	2,900	-602	47/50	5,073 (1978)	2,184 (2012)
6	4,194	5,809	-1,615	50/52	7,843 (1978)	3,854 (2012)
5	8,560	9,296	-736	47/54	11,478 (1974)	7,798 (2010)
4	12,759	13,041	-283	36/54	15,077 (1975)	11,020 (2010)
3	16,582	15,638	944	9/54	17,293 (1969)	14,041 (1968)
2	18,347	17,115	1,232	4/54	19,035 (1978)	15,831 (1992)
1	17,658	17,543	115	27/54	18,816 (1985)	16,067 (1981)
2018		1981-2010 Normal		Period of Record from 11-1966
Month	Area	Mean	Departure	Rank	Maximum (Year)	Minimum (Year)
12	16,953	16,846	106	22/54	18,273 (2009)	14,559 (1980)
11	15,720	13,485	2,236	1/54	15,720 (2018)	11,483 (1979)
10	9,667	8,047	1,620	2/52	9,763 (2002)	6,364 (1979)
9	5,065	3,709	1,357	1/51	5,065 (2018)	2,892 (1968)
8	2,592	2,422	170	17/51	3,855 (1978)	2,007 (1968)
7	2,801	2,900	-99	29/50	5,073 (1978)	2,184 (2012)
6	5,306	5,809	-503	36/52	7,843 (1978)	3,854 (2012)
5	8,951	9,296	-345	34/54	11,478 (1974)	7,798 (2010)
4	14,803	13,041	1,761	4/54	15,077 (1975)	11,020 (2010)
3	16,784	15,638	1,146	5/54	17,293 (1969)	14,041 (1968)
2	17,475	17,115	360	20/54	19,035 (1978)	15,831 (1992)
1	17,592	17,543	49	31/54	18,816 (1985)	16,067 (1981)
2017		1981-2010 Normal		Period of Record from 11-1966
Month	Area	Mean	Departure	Rank	Maximum (Year)	Minimum (Year)
12	16,710	16,846	-136	26/54	18,273 (2009)	14,559 (1980)
11	14,683	13,485	1,198	9/54	15,720 (2018)	11,483 (1979)
10	9,115	8,047	1,068	9/52	9,763 (2002)	6,364 (1979)
9	4,009	3,709	300	16/51	5,065 (2018)	2,892 (1968)
8	2,652	2,422	231	14/51	3,855 (1978)	2,007 (1968)
7	3,067	2,900	167	19/50	5,073 (1978)	2,184 (2012)
6	5,054	5,809	-754	41/52	7,843 (1978)	3,854 (2012)
5	9,759	9,296	463	18/54	11,478 (1974)	7,798 (2010)
4	13,582	13,041	540	23/54	15,077 (1975)	11,020 (2010)
3	15,510	15,638	-128	35/54	17,293 (1969)	14,041 (1968)
2	16,702	17,115	-413	40/54	19,035 (1978)	15,831 (1992)
1	18,035	17,543	492	13/54	18,816 (1985)	16,067 (1981)

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Canada
2020		1981-2010 Normal		Period of Record from 11-1966
Month	Area	Mean	Departure	Rank	Maximum (Year)	Minimum (Year)
5	6,246	5,905	341	17/54	7,902 (1974)	4,762 (2010)
4	9,432	8,647	784	15/54	9,860 (1979)	6,939 (2010)
3	10,208	10,023	185	19/54	10,368 (1982)	9,486 (1981)
2	10,346	10,279	66	19/54	10,424 (2013)	10,015 (1981)
1	10,374	10,294	80	9/54	10,424 (1982)	10,060 (1981)
2019		1981-2010 Normal		Period of Record from 11-1966
Month	Area	Mean	Departure	Rank	Maximum (Year)	Minimum (Year)
12	10,276	10,096	180	12/54	10,403 (2016)	9,691 (1980)
11	9,836	8,663	1,173	3/54	9,978 (2018)	7,254 (1987)
10	5,849	4,774	1,075	7/52	6,708 (2018)	3,488 (1987)
9	1,234	1,395	-161	38/51	2,812 (2018)	647 (1968)
8	321	375	-54	31/51	1,569 (1978)	132 (2009)
7	226	772	-546	49/50	2,718 (1978)	143 (2012)
6	1,933	3,258	-1,326	50/52	4,899 (1978)	1,604 (2012)
5	5,526	5,905	-379	40/54	7,902 (1974)	4,762 (2010)
4	8,364	8,647	-284	40/54	9,860 (1979)	6,939 (2010)
3	10,102	10,023	78	31/54	10,368 (1982)	9,486 (1981)
2	10,390	10,279	111	7/54	10,424 (2013)	10,015 (1981)
1	10,312	10,294	18	29/54	10,424 (1982)	10,060 (1981)
2018		1981-2010 Normal		Period of Record from 11-1966
Month	Area	Mean	Departure	Rank	Maximum (Year)	Minimum (Year)
12	10,263	10,096	167	13/54	10,403 (2016)	9,691 (1980)
11	9,978	8,663	1,315	1/54	9,978 (2018)	7,254 (1987)
10	6,708	4,774	1,934	1/52	6,708 (2018)	3,488 (1987)
9	2,812	1,395	1,417	1/51	2,812 (2018)	647 (1968)
8	424	375	49	22/51	1,569 (1978)	132 (2009)
7	616	772	-156	32/50	2,718 (1978)	143 (2012)
6	2,852	3,258	-407	35/52	4,899 (1978)	1,604 (2012)
5	5,715	5,905	-190	28/54	7,902 (1974)	4,762 (2010)
4	9,745	8,647	1,097	4/54	9,860 (1979)	6,939 (2010)
3	10,312	10,023	289	11/54	10,368 (1982)	9,486 (1981)
2	10,349	10,279	70	18/54	10,424 (2013)	10,015 (1981)
1	10,387	10,294	93	7/54	10,424 (1982)	10,060 (1981)
2017		1981-2010 Normal		Period of Record from 11-1966
Month	Area	Mean	Departure	Rank	Maximum (Year)	Minimum (Year)
12	10,219	10,096	123	17/54	10,403 (2016)	9,691 (1980)
11	9,917	8,663	1,254	2/54	9,978 (2018)	7,254 (1987)
10	5,808	4,774	1,034	8/52	6,708 (2018)	3,488 (1987)
9	1,607	1,395	212	18/51	2,812 (2018)	647 (1968)
8	470	375	95	19/51	1,569 (1978)	132 (2009)
7	863	772	91	19/50	2,718 (1978)	143 (2012)
6	2,599	3,258	-659	41/52	4,899 (1978)	1,604 (2012)
5	6,495	5,905	590	11/54	7,902 (1974)	4,762 (2010)
4	9,265	8,647	617	20/54	9,860 (1979)	6,939 (2010)
3	10,101	10,023	78	32/54	10,368 (1982)	9,486 (1981)
2	10,320	10,27
3	10,102	10,023	78	30/53	10,368 (1982)	9,486 (1981)
41	24/54	10,424 (2013)	10,015 (1981)
1	10,364	10,294	70	12/54	10,424 (1982)	10,060 (1981)

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Contiguous United States
2020		1981-2010 Normal		Period of Record from 11-1966
Month	Area	Mean	Departure	Rank	Maximum (Year)	Minimum (Year)
5	24	167	-143	51/54	527 (1983)	0 (2004)
4	813	730	83	22/54	1,602 (1975)	209 (1968)
3	1,655	1,918	-264	37/54	3,209 (1969)	906 (1968)
2	2,615	3,105	-491	44/54	4,910 (1978)	1,972 (1992)
1	3,383	3,535	-152	34/54	4,678 (1985)	2,292 (1981)
2019		1981-2010 Normal		Period of Record from 11-1966
Month	Area	Mean	Departure	Rank	Maximum (Year)	Minimum (Year)
12	3,202	3,061	141	20/54	4,246 (2009)	1,242 (1980)
11	1,644	1,231	413	11/54	2,268 (2014)	174 (1999)
10	491	186	305	3/52	548 (2009)	0 (tie)
9	72	8	64	1/51	72 (2019)	0 (tie)
8	0	6	-6	12-51/51	65 (1983)	0 (tie)
7	0	17	-17	24-50/50	84 (1997)	0 (tie)
6	7	55	-48	32/52	268 (1973)	0 (tie)
5	48	167	-119	41/54	527 (1983)	0 (2004)
4	784	730	54	23/54	1,602 (1975)	209 (1968)
3	2,750	1,918	832	6/54	3,209 (1969)	906 (1968)
2	4,226	3,105	1,121	4/54	4,910 (1978)	1,972 (1992)
1	3,653	3,535	118	24/54	4,678 (1985)	2,292 (1981)
2018		1981-2010 Normal		Period of Record from 11-1966
Month	Area	Mean	Departure	Rank	Maximum (Year)	Minimum (Year)
12	3,004	3,061	-57	26/54	4,246 (2009)	1,242 (1980)
11	2,153	1,231	921	3/54	2,268 (2014)	174 (1999)
10	177	186	-9	19/52	548 (2009)	0 (tie)
9	0	8	-8	20-51/51	72 (2019)	0 (tie)
8	0	6	-6	12-50/51	65 (1983)	0 (tie)
7	0	17	-17	24-50/50	84 (1997)	0 (tie)
6	0	55	-55	34-52/52	268 (1973)	0 (tie)
5	83	167	-83	37/54	527 (1983)	0 (2004)
4	1,316	730	587	5/54	1,602 (1975)	209 (1968)
3	2,705	1,918	787	7/54	3,209 (1969)	906 (1968)
2	3,363	3,105	258	21/54	4,910 (1978)	1,972 (1992)
1	3,442	3,535	-93	32/54	4,678 (1985)	2,292 (1981)
2017		1981-2010 Normal		Period of Record from 11-1966
Month	Area	Mean	Departure	Rank	Maximum (Year)	Minimum (Year)
12	2,751	3,061	-309	35/54	4,246 (2009)	1,242 (1980)
11	1,150	1,231	-81	24/54	2,268 (2014)	174 (1999)
10	184	186	-2	18/52	548 (2009)	0 (tie)
9	45	8	37	4/51	72 (2019)	0 (tie)
8	0	6	-6	12-50/51	65 (1983)	0 (tie)
7	0	17	-17	24-50/50	84 (1997)	0 (tie)
6	0	55	-55	34-52/52	268 (1973)	0 (tie)
5	135	167	-32	27/54	527 (1983)	0 (2004)
4	631	730	-99	34/54	1,602 (1975)	209 (1968)
3	1,709	1,918	-209	35/54	3,209 (1969)	906 (1968)
2	2,673	3,105	-432	42/54	4,910 (1978)	1,972 (1992)
1	3,918	3,535	383	13/54	4,678 (1985)	2,292 (1981)

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Alaska
2020		1981-2010 Normal		Period of Record from 11-1966
Month	Area	Mean	Departure	Rank	Maximum (Year)	Minimum (Year)
5	655	1,033	-378	52/54	1,486 (1985)	595 (2016)
4	1,473	1,423	50	24/54	1,526 (2018)	1,360 (2016)
3	1,534	1,486	49	1-3/54	1,534 (2008)	1,293 (1968)
2	1,534	1,515	20	1-6/54	1,534 (tie)	1,417 (1968)
1	1,528	1,495	33	5/54	1,534 (tie)	1,423 (1986)
2019		1981-2010 Normal		Period of Record from 11-1966
Month	Area	Mean	Departure	Rank	Maximum (Year)	Minimum (Year)
12	1,500	1,480	19	7-24/54	1,534 (2012)	1,330 (1967)
11	1,419	1,406	13	27/54	1,500 (tie)	950 (1979)
10	953	889	64	18/52	1,228 (1971)	348 (1979)
9	106	194	-88	42/51	417 (1996)	35 (1974)
8	0	55	-55	42-51/51	546 (1967)	0 (tie)
7	1	74	-73	47/50	445 (1967)	0 (tie)
6	123	329	-206	50/52	856 (1985)	37 (2015)
5	836	1,033	-198	43/54	1,486 (1985)	595 (2016)
4	1,452	1,423	29	36/54	1,526 (2018)	1,360 (2016)
3	1,513	1,486	27	4/54	1,534 (2008)	1,293 (1968)
2	1,521	1,515	6	27/54	1,534 (tie)	1,417 (1968)
1	1,500	1,495	4	17-38/54	1,534 (tie)	1,423 (1986)
2018		1981-2010 Normal		Period of Record from 11-1966
Month	Area	Mean	Departure	Rank	Maximum (Year)	Minimum (Year)
12	1,500	1,480	19	7-24/54	1,534 (2012)	1,330 (1967)
11	1,403	1,406	-3	34/54	1,500 (tie)	950 (1979)
10	596	889	-293	50/52	1,228 (1971)	348 (1979)
9	82	194	-113	45/51	417 (1996)	35 (1974)
8	52	55	-3	29/51	546 (1967)	0 (tie)
7	41	74	-33	34/50	445 (1967)	0 (tie)
6	305	329	-24	32/52	856 (1985)	37 (2015)
5	987	1,033	-47	33/54	1,486 (1985)	595 (2016)
4	1,526	1,423	104	1/54	1,526 (2018)	1,360 (2016)
3	1,534	1,486	49	1-3/54	1,534 (2008)	1,293 (1968)
2	1,534	1,515	20	1-6/54	1,534 (tie)	1,417 (1968)
1	1,534	1,495	39	1-4/54	1,534 (tie)	1,423 (1986)
2017		1981-2010 Normal		Period of Record from 11-1966
Month	Area	Mean	Departure	Rank	Maximum (Year)	Minimum (Year)
12	1,514	1,480	34	3/54	1,534 (2012)	1,330 (1967)
11	1,429	1,406	23	22/54	1,500 (tie)	950 (1979)
10	947	889	58	20/52	1,228 (1971)	348 (1979)
9	206	194	12	21/51	417 (1996)	35 (1974)
8	88	55	33	16/51	546 (1967)	0 (tie)
7	92	74	18	18/50	445 (1967)	0 (tie)
6	305	329	-23	31/52	856 (1985)	37 (2015)
5	953	1,033	-80	35/54	1,486 (1985)	595 (2016)
4	1,500	1,423	77	2-14/54	1,526 (2018)	1,360 (2016)
3	1,500	1,486	14	11-28/54	1,534 (2008)	1,293 (1968)
2	1,500	1,515	-15	34-44/54	1,534 (tie)	1,417 (1968)
1	1,525	1,495	30	7/54	1,534 (tie)	1,423 (1986)

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Note: Missing months are July 1968, June-Oct 1969, and July-Sep 1971.