There is a slight chance day 244 was minimum for the arctic.

If so that would be the earliest minimum ever. Interestingly (if it holds true) Arctic max was on day 53. The earliest was day 52.

Year	Min	Max	day of Max	day of Min	Avg_Anomaly
2012	3.34	15.307	78	260	-1.23
2007	4.147	14.842	69	257	-1.16
2011	4.333	14.704	66	251	-1.15
2015	4.464	14.595	53	244
2008	4.548	15.354	58	262	-0.66
2010	4.59	15.351	90	262	-0.92
2014	4.988	15.007	79	259	-0.84
2013	5.04	15.196	73	256	-0.74
2009	5.047	15.195	61	255	-0.7
2005	5.314	14.993	68	263	-0.73
2002	5.625	15.624	68	261	-0.27
1999	5.676	15.627	89	255	0.06
2006	5.746	14.777	70	257	-0.86
2004	5.77	15.3	70	262	-0.4
2000	5.943	15.498	63	255	-0.13
2003	5.969	15.629	79	260	-0.24
1995	5.99	15.384	90	250	-0.22
1990	6.011	16.249	71	264	0.06
1993	6.161	16.048	72	256	0.29
1991	6.259	15.647	56	259	0.11
1998	6.293	16.07	56	260	0.12
1984	6.396	15.809	78	260	0.27
1985	6.486	16.163	76	252	0.36
2001	6.567	15.742	63	262	-0.04
1997	6.602	15.684	79	246	0.03
1989	6.888	15.766	65	265	0.33
1987	6.89	16.293	52	245	0.62
1979	6.895	16.635	60	264	0.69
1981	6.902	15.801	73	253	0.5
1994	6.934	15.77	52	248	0.38
1988	7.048	16.309	70	255	0.53
1986	7.122	16.158	69	249	0.57
1996	7.147	15.484	52	254	0.2
1992	7.159	15.576	72	251	0.47
1982	7.16	16.325	58	256	0.81
1983	7.204	16.412	73	251	0.7
1980	7.533	16.302	65	249	0.7

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