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Maximum Temperature Rankings, December 1915

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1915 1-Month	43.23°F (6.24°C)	42.76°F (5.98°C)	0.47°F (0.26°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1983
	43.23°F (6.24°C)	42.76°F (5.98°C)	0.47°F (0.26°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1912	2021
	Ties: 1971
Nov–Dec 1915 2-Month	48.98°F (9.43°C)	47.74°F (8.74°C)	1.24°F (0.69°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	2000
	48.98°F (9.43°C)	47.74°F (8.74°C)	1.24°F (0.69°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1904	1999
	Ties: 1958
Oct–Dec 1915 3-Month	55.62°F (13.12°C)	54.09°F (12.27°C)	1.53°F (0.85°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1972
Oct–Dec 1915 3-Month	55.62°F (13.12°C)	54.09°F (12.27°C)	1.53°F (0.85°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest to Date	1999
Sep–Dec 1915 4-Month	60.85°F (16.03°C)	60.02°F (15.57°C)	0.83°F (0.46°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1972
Sep–Dec 1915 4-Month	60.85°F (16.03°C)	60.02°F (15.57°C)	0.83°F (0.46°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
Aug–Dec 1915 5-Month	65.26°F (18.48°C)	65.04°F (18.36°C)	0.22°F (0.12°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1972
Aug–Dec 1915 5-Month	65.26°F (18.48°C)	65.04°F (18.36°C)	0.22°F (0.12°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1904	2021
Jul–Dec 1915 6-Month	68.26°F (20.14°C)	68.65°F (20.36°C)	-0.39°F (-0.22°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1972
Jul–Dec 1915 6-Month	68.26°F (20.14°C)	68.65°F (20.36°C)	-0.39°F (-0.22°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1913	2021
Jun–Dec 1915 7-Month	69.75°F (20.97°C)	70.46°F (21.37°C)	-0.71°F (-0.40°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1972
Jun–Dec 1915 7-Month	69.75°F (20.97°C)	70.46°F (21.37°C)	-0.71°F (-0.40°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2021
May–Dec 1915 8-Month	69.75°F (20.97°C)	70.77°F (21.54°C)	-1.02°F (-0.57°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1972
	69.75°F (20.97°C)	70.77°F (21.54°C)	-1.02°F (-0.57°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2021
	Ties: 1945
Apr–Dec 1915 9-Month	69.45°F (20.81°C)	69.96°F (21.09°C)	-0.51°F (-0.28°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1972
	69.45°F (20.81°C)	69.96°F (21.09°C)	-0.51°F (-0.28°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2021
	Ties: 1929
Mar–Dec 1915 10-Month	67.25°F (19.58°C)	68.27°F (20.15°C)	-1.02°F (-0.57°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1912
Mar–Dec 1915 10-Month	67.25°F (19.58°C)	68.27°F (20.15°C)	-1.02°F (-0.57°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2012
Feb–Dec 1915 11-Month	65.27°F (18.48°C)	66.14°F (18.97°C)	-0.87°F (-0.49°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1912
	65.27°F (18.48°C)	66.14°F (18.97°C)	-0.87°F (-0.49°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2012
	Ties: 1929
Jan–Dec 1915 12-Month	63.05°F (17.25°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.95°F (-0.53°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1912
	63.05°F (17.25°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.95°F (-0.53°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2012
	Ties: 1985
Jul 1914–Dec 1915 18-Month	64.70°F (18.17°C)	65.55°F (18.64°C)	-0.85°F (-0.47°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1912
	64.70°F (18.17°C)	65.55°F (18.64°C)	-0.85°F (-0.47°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2012
	Ties: 1983
Jan 1914–Dec 1915 24-Month	63.39°F (17.44°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.61°F (-0.34°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1913
Jan 1914–Dec 1915 24-Month	63.39°F (17.44°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.61°F (-0.34°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2017
Jan 1913–Dec 1915 36-Month	63.42°F (17.46°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1905
Jan 1913–Dec 1915 36-Month	63.42°F (17.46°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1912	2017
Jan 1912–Dec 1915 48-Month	63.06°F (17.26°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.91°F (-0.50°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1906	1906
Jan 1912–Dec 1915 48-Month	63.06°F (17.26°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.91°F (-0.50°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2018
Jan 1911–Dec 1915 60-Month	63.24°F (17.36°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.72°F (-0.40°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1907
Jan 1911–Dec 1915 60-Month	63.24°F (17.36°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.72°F (-0.40°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2016

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings