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Maximum Temperature Rankings, December 1903

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PeriodValue1901-2000
Mean		AnomalyRank
(1895-2022)		Warmest/Coolest
Since		Record
December 1903
1-Month		42.01°F
(5.56°C)		42.76°F
(5.98°C)		-0.75°F
(-0.42°C)		41st Coolest
Coolest since:
1983
88th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Nov–Dec 1903
2-Month		46.86°F
(8.26°C)		47.74°F
(8.74°C)		-0.88°F
(-0.48°C)		32nd Coolest
Coolest since:
2000
97th Warmest
Warmest since:
1999
Ties: 1925, 1989
Oct–Dec 1903
3-Month		53.65°F
(12.03°C)		54.09°F
(12.27°C)		-0.44°F
(-0.24°C)		46th Coolest
Coolest since:
1972
83rd Warmest
Warmest since:
1999
Sep–Dec 1903
4-Month		59.16°F
(15.09°C)		60.02°F
(15.57°C)		-0.86°F
(-0.48°C)		28th Coolest
Coolest since:
1972
101st Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Ties: 1969
Aug–Dec 1903
5-Month		64.02°F
(17.79°C)		65.04°F
(18.36°C)		-1.02°F
(-0.57°C)		17th Coolest
Coolest since:
1972
112th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Jul–Dec 1903
6-Month		67.48°F
(19.71°C)		68.65°F
(20.36°C)		-1.17°F
(-0.65°C)		12th Coolest
Coolest since:
1972
117th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Jun–Dec 1903
7-Month		69.00°F
(20.56°C)		70.46°F
(21.37°C)		-1.46°F
(-0.81°C)		4th Coolest
Coolest to Date
1972
125th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
May–Dec 1903
8-Month		69.36°F
(20.76°C)		70.77°F
(21.54°C)		-1.41°F
(-0.78°C)		3rd Coolest
Coolest to Date
1972
126th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Apr–Dec 1903
9-Month		68.59°F
(20.33°C)		69.96°F
(21.09°C)		-1.37°F
(-0.76°C)		5th Coolest
Coolest to Date
1972
124th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Mar–Dec 1903
10-Month		66.99°F
(19.44°C)		68.27°F
(20.15°C)		-1.28°F
(-0.71°C)		5th Coolest
Coolest to Date
1912
124th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Feb–Dec 1903
11-Month		64.47°F
(18.04°C)		66.14°F
(18.97°C)		-1.67°F
(-0.93°C)		2nd Coolest
Coolest to Date
1912
127th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Jan–Dec 1903
12-Month		62.49°F
(16.94°C)		64.00°F
(17.78°C)		-1.51°F
(-0.84°C)		2nd Coolest
Coolest to Date
1912
127th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Jul 1902–Dec 1903
18-Month		64.24°F
(17.91°C)		65.55°F
(18.64°C)		-1.31°F
(-0.73°C)		4th Coolest
Coolest to Date
1912
124th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Jan 1902–Dec 1903
24-Month		62.93°F
(17.18°C)		64.00°F
(17.78°C)		-1.07°F
(-0.60°C)		4th Coolest
Coolest to Date
1913
124th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Ties: 1906
Jan 1901–Dec 1903
36-Month		63.28°F
(17.38°C)		63.98°F
(17.77°C)		-0.70°F
(-0.39°C)		14th Coolest
Coolest since:
1905
113th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Jan 1900–Dec 1903
48-Month		63.61°F
(17.56°C)		63.97°F
(17.76°C)		-0.36°F
(-0.20°C)		27th Coolest
Coolest since:
1906
99th Warmest
Warmest since:
2018
Ties: 1975
Jan 1899–Dec 1903
60-Month		63.47°F
(17.48°C)		63.96°F
(17.76°C)		-0.49°F
(-0.28°C)		16th Coolest
Coolest since:
1907
109th Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Ties: 1969, 1979

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