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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1916

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PeriodValue1901-2000
Mean
AnomalyRank
(1895-2022)
Warmest/Coolest
Since
Record
December 1916
1-Month
28.94°F
(-1.70°C)
32.68°F
(0.38°C)
-3.74°F
(-2.08°C)
12th Coolest
Coolest since:
1983
117th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Nov–Dec 1916
2-Month
34.59°F
(1.44°C)
37.19°F
(2.88°C)
-2.60°F
(-1.44°C)
7th Coolest
Coolest since:
2000
122nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Oct–Dec 1916
3-Month
40.44°F
(4.69°C)
42.83°F
(6.02°C)
-2.39°F
(-1.33°C)
5th Coolest
Coolest since:
1898
124th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Sep–Dec 1916
4-Month
46.20°F
(7.89°C)
48.34°F
(9.08°C)
-2.14°F
(-1.19°C)
3rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1976
126th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Aug–Dec 1916
5-Month
51.33°F
(10.74°C)
53.09°F
(11.72°C)
-1.76°F
(-0.98°C)
3rd Coolest
Coolest to Date
1976
126th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Jul–Dec 1916
6-Month
55.15°F
(12.86°C)
56.51°F
(13.62°C)
-1.36°F
(-0.76°C)
7th Coolest
Coolest since:
1976
122nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Jun–Dec 1916
7-Month
56.75°F
(13.75°C)
58.22°F
(14.57°C)
-1.47°F
(-0.82°C)
3rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1976
126th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
May–Dec 1916
8-Month
57.07°F
(13.93°C)
58.47°F
(14.71°C)
-1.40°F
(-0.78°C)
4th Coolest
Coolest since:
1976
125th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Apr–Dec 1916
9-Month
56.31°F
(13.51°C)
57.64°F
(14.24°C)
-1.33°F
(-0.73°C)
5th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
124th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Mar–Dec 1916
10-Month
54.89°F
(12.72°C)
56.03°F
(13.35°C)
-1.14°F
(-0.63°C)
7th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
122nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Feb–Dec 1916
11-Month
52.91°F
(11.62°C)
54.01°F
(12.23°C)
-1.10°F
(-0.61°C)
6th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
123rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Jan–Dec 1916
12-Month
50.85°F
(10.47°C)
52.02°F
(11.12°C)
-1.17°F
(-0.65°C)
6th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
123rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Ties: 1929
Jul 1915–Dec 1916
18-Month
52.63°F
(11.46°C)
53.52°F
(11.96°C)
-0.89°F
(-0.50°C)
9th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
119th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012, 2016
Jan 1915–Dec 1916
24-Month
51.15°F
(10.64°C)
52.02°F
(11.12°C)
-0.87°F
(-0.48°C)
10th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
118th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Jan 1914–Dec 1916
36-Month
51.38°F
(10.77°C)
52.01°F
(11.12°C)
-0.63°F
(-0.35°C)
12th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
115th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Jan 1913–Dec 1916
48-Month
51.42°F
(10.79°C)
52.00°F
(11.11°C)
-0.58°F
(-0.32°C)
12th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
114th Warmest
Warmest since:
2018
Jan 1912–Dec 1916
60-Month
51.18°F
(10.66°C)
51.99°F
(11.11°C)
-0.81°F
(-0.45°C)
4th Coolest
Coolest to Date
1920
121st Warmest
Warmest since:
2019, 2020

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