[Annual national temperature departures, warmest/coolest ten years in the period 1948 - 2005
| 10 Warmest | 10 Coolest | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Year | Depart. °C | Year | Depart. °C |
| 1 | 1998 | 2.5 | 1972 | -1.8 |
| 2 | 1981 | 2.0 | 1950 | -1.0 |
| 3 | 2001 | 1.7 | 1982 | -0.9 |
| 4 | 1999 | 1.7 | 1974 | -0.8 |
| 5 | 2005 | 1.7 | 1965 | -0.6 |
| 6 | 1987 | 1.4 | 1956 | -0.6 |
| 7 | 2003 | 1.1 | 1964 | -0.5 |
| 8 | 1953 | 1.0 | 1978 | -0.4 |
| 9 | 1952 | 1.0 | 1951 | -0.4 |
| 10 | 2000 | 0.9 | 1967 | -0.3 |
