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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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