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Maximum Temperature Rankings, December 1985

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PeriodValue1901-2000
Mean		AnomalyRank
(1895-2022)		Warmest/Coolest
Since		Record
December 1985
1-Month		39.47°F
(4.15°C)		42.76°F
(5.98°C)		-3.29°F
(-1.83°C)		14th Coolest
Coolest since:
1983
115th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Nov–Dec 1985
2-Month		44.13°F
(6.74°C)		47.74°F
(8.74°C)		-3.61°F
(-2.00°C)		4th Coolest
Coolest since:
2000
125th Warmest
Warmest since:
1999
Oct–Dec 1985
3-Month		51.34°F
(10.74°C)		54.09°F
(12.27°C)		-2.75°F
(-1.53°C)		7th Coolest
Coolest since:
1972
122nd Warmest
Warmest since:
1999
Sep–Dec 1985
4-Month		57.13°F
(13.96°C)		60.02°F
(15.57°C)		-2.89°F
(-1.61°C)		2nd Coolest
Coolest since:
1972
127th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Aug–Dec 1985
5-Month		62.47°F
(16.93°C)		65.04°F
(18.36°C)		-2.57°F
(-1.43°C)		2nd Coolest
Coolest since:
1972
127th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Jul–Dec 1985
6-Month		66.61°F
(19.23°C)		68.65°F
(20.36°C)		-2.04°F
(-1.13°C)		2nd Coolest
Coolest since:
1972
127th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Jun–Dec 1985
7-Month		68.71°F
(20.39°C)		70.46°F
(21.37°C)		-1.75°F
(-0.98°C)		3rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1972
126th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
May–Dec 1985
8-Month		69.52°F
(20.84°C)		70.77°F
(21.54°C)		-1.25°F
(-0.70°C)		5th Coolest
Coolest since:
1972
124th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Apr–Dec 1985
9-Month		69.28°F
(20.71°C)		69.96°F
(21.09°C)		-0.68°F
(-0.38°C)		25th Coolest
Coolest since:
1972
104th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Ties: 1927
Mar–Dec 1985
10-Month		67.85°F
(19.92°C)		68.27°F
(20.15°C)		-0.42°F
(-0.23°C)		43rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
86th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Feb–Dec 1985
11-Month		65.47°F
(18.59°C)		66.14°F
(18.97°C)		-0.67°F
(-0.38°C)		29th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
100th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Jan–Dec 1985
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
115th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Ties: 1915
Jul 1984–Dec 1985
18-Month		64.75°F
(18.19°C)		65.55°F
(18.64°C)		-0.80°F
(-0.45°C)		14th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
114th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Ties: 1904
Jan 1984–Dec 1985
24-Month		63.32°F
(17.40°C)		64.00°F
(17.78°C)		-0.68°F
(-0.38°C)		19th Coolest
Coolest since:
1913
109th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Jan 1983–Dec 1985
36-Month		63.24°F
(17.36°C)		63.98°F
(17.77°C)		-0.74°F
(-0.41°C)		12th Coolest
Coolest since:
1905
115th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Jan 1982–Dec 1985
48-Month		63.13°F
(17.29°C)		63.97°F
(17.76°C)		-0.84°F
(-0.47°C)		6th Coolest
Coolest since:
1906
120th Warmest
Warmest since:
2018
Ties: 1907
Jan 1981–Dec 1985
60-Month		63.52°F
(17.51°C)		63.96°F
(17.76°C)		-0.44°F
(-0.25°C)		21st Coolest
Coolest since:
1907
104th Warmest
Warmest since:
2016

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