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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1941 1-Month	36.12°F (2.29°C)	32.68°F (0.38°C)	3.44°F (1.91°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1983
	36.12°F (2.29°C)	32.68°F (0.38°C)	3.44°F (1.91°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2021
	Ties: 2001
Nov–Dec 1941 2-Month	39.52°F (4.18°C)	37.19°F (2.88°C)	2.33°F (1.30°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	2000
Nov–Dec 1941 2-Month	39.52°F (4.18°C)	37.19°F (2.88°C)	2.33°F (1.30°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2021
Oct–Dec 1941 3-Month	44.74°F (7.08°C)	42.83°F (6.02°C)	1.91°F (1.06°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1898
Oct–Dec 1941 3-Month	44.74°F (7.08°C)	42.83°F (6.02°C)	1.91°F (1.06°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2021
Sep–Dec 1941 4-Month	49.69°F (9.83°C)	48.34°F (9.08°C)	1.35°F (0.75°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1976
Sep–Dec 1941 4-Month	49.69°F (9.83°C)	48.34°F (9.08°C)	1.35°F (0.75°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2021
Aug–Dec 1941 5-Month	54.17°F (12.32°C)	53.09°F (11.72°C)	1.08°F (0.60°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1976
Aug–Dec 1941 5-Month	54.17°F (12.32°C)	53.09°F (11.72°C)	1.08°F (0.60°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2021
Jul–Dec 1941 6-Month	57.47°F (14.15°C)	56.51°F (13.62°C)	0.96°F (0.53°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1976
Jul–Dec 1941 6-Month	57.47°F (14.15°C)	56.51°F (13.62°C)	0.96°F (0.53°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2021
Jun–Dec 1941 7-Month	58.94°F (14.97°C)	58.22°F (14.57°C)	0.72°F (0.40°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1976
	58.94°F (14.97°C)	58.22°F (14.57°C)	0.72°F (0.40°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2021
	Ties: 1977
May–Dec 1941 8-Month	59.37°F (15.21°C)	58.47°F (14.71°C)	0.90°F (0.50°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1976
May–Dec 1941 8-Month	59.37°F (15.21°C)	58.47°F (14.71°C)	0.90°F (0.50°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2021
Apr–Dec 1941 9-Month	58.55°F (14.75°C)	57.64°F (14.24°C)	0.91°F (0.51°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1917
Apr–Dec 1941 9-Month	58.55°F (14.75°C)	57.64°F (14.24°C)	0.91°F (0.51°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2021
Mar–Dec 1941 10-Month	56.62°F (13.68°C)	56.03°F (13.35°C)	0.59°F (0.33°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1917
Mar–Dec 1941 10-Month	56.62°F (13.68°C)	56.03°F (13.35°C)	0.59°F (0.33°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Feb–Dec 1941 11-Month	54.52°F (12.51°C)	54.01°F (12.23°C)	0.51°F (0.28°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1917
Feb–Dec 1941 11-Month	54.52°F (12.51°C)	54.01°F (12.23°C)	0.51°F (0.28°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Jan–Dec 1941 12-Month	52.66°F (11.48°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.64°F (0.36°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1917
Jan–Dec 1941 12-Month	52.66°F (11.48°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.64°F (0.36°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Jul 1940–Dec 1941 18-Month	54.15°F (12.31°C)	53.52°F (11.96°C)	0.63°F (0.35°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1917
Jul 1940–Dec 1941 18-Month	54.15°F (12.31°C)	53.52°F (11.96°C)	0.63°F (0.35°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012, 2016
Jan 1940–Dec 1941 24-Month	52.27°F (11.26°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.25°F (0.14°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	52.27°F (11.26°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.25°F (0.14°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2017
	Ties: 1996
Jan 1939–Dec 1941 36-Month	52.60°F (11.44°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	0.59°F (0.32°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1917
	52.60°F (11.44°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	0.59°F (0.32°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2017
	Ties: 1989
Jan 1938–Dec 1941 48-Month	52.75°F (11.53°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.75°F (0.42°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1917
Jan 1938–Dec 1941 48-Month	52.75°F (11.53°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.75°F (0.42°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2018
Jan 1937–Dec 1941 60-Month	52.51°F (11.39°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.52°F (0.28°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1920
	52.51°F (11.39°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.52°F (0.28°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1988, 1995

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