2011 Event The South Pole records its warmest temperature at -12.3 degrees Celsius at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station 2011 Event Scientists claim 2010 was the warmest year ever recorded, and the last decade the warmest ever recorded, in 200 years 1994 Event Netherlands averages 21.4 degrees C; their warmest July since 1783 1994 Event Stockholms avgs 21.5 degrees C; their warmest July since 1855 1983 Event Dutch July avg temp is 20.1 degrees C; warmest July since 1852