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Maximum Temperature Rankings, December 1898

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PeriodValue1901-2000
Mean		AnomalyRank
(1895-2022)		Warmest/Coolest
Since		Record
December 1898
1-Month		38.93°F
(3.85°C)		42.76°F
(5.98°C)		-3.83°F
(-2.13°C)		10th Coolest
Coolest to Date
1983
119th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Nov–Dec 1898
2-Month		44.21°F
(6.78°C)		47.74°F
(8.74°C)		-3.53°F
(-1.96°C)		5th Coolest
Coolest to Date
2000
124th Warmest
Warmest since:
1999
Oct–Dec 1898
3-Month		50.61°F
(10.34°C)		54.09°F
(12.27°C)		-3.48°F
(-1.93°C)		2nd Coolest
Coolest to Date
1972
127th Warmest
Warmest since:
1999
Sep–Dec 1898
4-Month		57.63°F
(14.24°C)		60.02°F
(15.57°C)		-2.39°F
(-1.33°C)		3rd Coolest
Coolest to Date
1972
126th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Aug–Dec 1898
5-Month		63.20°F
(17.33°C)		65.04°F
(18.36°C)		-1.84°F
(-1.03°C)		3rd Coolest
Coolest to Date
1972
126th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Jul–Dec 1898
6-Month		67.04°F
(19.47°C)		68.65°F
(20.36°C)		-1.61°F
(-0.89°C)		4th Coolest
Coolest to Date
1972
125th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Jun–Dec 1898
7-Month		69.18°F
(20.66°C)		70.46°F
(21.37°C)		-1.28°F
(-0.71°C)		6th Coolest
Coolest to Date
1972
123rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
May–Dec 1898
8-Month		69.54°F
(20.86°C)		70.77°F
(21.54°C)		-1.23°F
(-0.68°C)		7th Coolest
Coolest to Date
1972
122nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Apr–Dec 1898
9-Month		68.87°F
(20.48°C)		69.96°F
(21.09°C)		-1.09°F
(-0.61°C)		10th Coolest
Coolest to Date
1972
119th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Mar–Dec 1898
10-Month		67.22°F
(19.57°C)		68.27°F
(20.15°C)		-1.05°F
(-0.58°C)		13th Coolest
Coolest to Date
1912
116th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Feb–Dec 1898
11-Month		65.36°F
(18.53°C)		66.14°F
(18.97°C)		-0.78°F
(-0.44°C)		23rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
106th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Jan–Dec 1898
12-Month		63.31°F
(17.39°C)		64.00°F
(17.78°C)		-0.69°F
(-0.39°C)		24th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
105th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Ties: 1919
Jul 1897–Dec 1898
18-Month		65.07°F
(18.37°C)		65.55°F
(18.64°C)		-0.48°F
(-0.27°C)		32nd Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
96th Warmest
Warmest to Date
2012
Ties: 1909, 1926
Jan 1897–Dec 1898
24-Month		63.35°F
(17.42°C)		64.00°F
(17.78°C)		-0.65°F
(-0.36°C)		21st Coolest
Coolest since:
1913
107th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Jan 1896–Dec 1898
36-Month		63.48°F
(17.49°C)		63.98°F
(17.77°C)		-0.50°F
(-0.28°C)		25th Coolest
Coolest since:
1905
102nd Warmest
Warmest to Date
2017
Ties: 1973
Jan 1895–Dec 1898
48-Month		63.25°F
(17.36°C)		63.97°F
(17.76°C)		-0.72°F
(-0.40°C)		10th Coolest
Coolest to Date
1906
116th Warmest
Warmest to Date
2018

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