In the local paper yesterday, they had an article about how last year was 0.18 degrees C hotter than average, thus proving global warming.
Of course, they don't mention that the year before last was 1.6 degrees C cooler than average.
If I look at the hottest day on record (140 years of data) in my area, it was in 1905. The hottest month on record was in 1916, and the coldest was 1976.