The time series shows the combined global land and marine surface temperature record from 1850 to 2008. The year 2008 was tenth warmest on record, exceeded by 1998, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2001, 2007 and 1997.

Link:  http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/cru/info/warming/

With respect to October 2009:

















Link:  http://hadobs.metoffice.com/hadcrut3/