GISS claims that November was the hottest ever, while RSS shows November right at the median since 1979.
GISS is diverging from RSS at 1.5ºC/century – in the wrong direction. Mid-troposphere temperatures should warm faster than surface temperatures.
data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/tabledata_v3/GLB.Ts+dSST.txt
rss_monthly_msu_amsu_channel_tlt_anomalies_land_and_ocean_v03_3.txt
Even though Brisbane in Australia is only slightly out of the tropics its location close to the Pacific moderates the weather and extreme temperatures are rare – high averages but extremes are rare.
I remember November 1968 as I was sitting for technical drawing exams in over 40 C heat.
I remember November 1980 as I was conducting water sampling in over 40 C heat – the water temperature in the public pools was 30 – 35 C !
Here in Australia 2013 doesn’t even rate a mention for November.
I do remember 1980 as a hot year – Easter in April – our Autumn – was hot and all of spring and summer.