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Maximum Temperature Rankings, December 2011

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PeriodValue1901-2000
Mean		AnomalyRank
(1895-2022)		Warmest/Coolest
Since		Record
December 2011
1-Month		45.52°F
(7.51°C)		42.76°F
(5.98°C)		2.76°F
(1.53°C)		105th Coolest
Coolest since:
1983
24th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Ties: 2004
Nov–Dec 2011
2-Month		50.31°F
(10.17°C)		47.74°F
(8.74°C)		2.57°F
(1.43°C)		114th Coolest
Coolest since:
2000
15th Warmest
Warmest since:
1999
Oct–Dec 2011
3-Month		56.14°F
(13.41°C)		54.09°F
(12.27°C)		2.05°F
(1.14°C)		114th Coolest
Coolest since:
1972
15th Warmest
Warmest since:
1999
Sep–Dec 2011
4-Month		61.96°F
(16.64°C)		60.02°F
(15.57°C)		1.94°F
(1.07°C)		111th Coolest
Coolest since:
1972
18th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Aug–Dec 2011
5-Month		67.24°F
(19.58°C)		65.04°F
(18.36°C)		2.20°F
(1.22°C)		118th Coolest
Coolest since:
1972
11th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Jul–Dec 2011
6-Month		70.85°F
(21.58°C)		68.65°F
(20.36°C)		2.20°F
(1.22°C)		120th Coolest
Coolest since:
1972
9th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Ties: 1933
Jun–Dec 2011
7-Month		72.54°F
(22.52°C)		70.46°F
(21.37°C)		2.08°F
(1.15°C)		118th Coolest
Coolest since:
1972
11th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
May–Dec 2011
8-Month		72.38°F
(22.43°C)		70.77°F
(21.54°C)		1.61°F
(0.89°C)		114th Coolest
Coolest since:
1972
15th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Ties: 1953, 1956
Apr–Dec 2011
9-Month		71.47°F
(21.93°C)		69.96°F
(21.09°C)		1.51°F
(0.84°C)		111th Coolest
Coolest since:
1972
18th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
Mar–Dec 2011
10-Month		69.75°F
(20.97°C)		68.27°F
(20.15°C)		1.48°F
(0.82°C)		110th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
19th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Feb–Dec 2011
11-Month		67.45°F
(19.69°C)		66.14°F
(18.97°C)		1.31°F
(0.72°C)		107th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
22nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Jan–Dec 2011
12-Month		65.16°F
(18.42°C)		64.00°F
(17.78°C)		1.16°F
(0.64°C)		102nd Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
27th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Jul 2010–Dec 2011
18-Month		66.72°F
(19.29°C)		65.55°F
(18.64°C)		1.17°F
(0.65°C)		110th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
18th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Jan 2010–Dec 2011
24-Month		64.91°F
(18.28°C)		64.00°F
(17.78°C)		0.91°F
(0.50°C)		100th Coolest
Coolest since:
1913
28th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Ties: 1931
Jan 2009–Dec 2011
36-Month		64.67°F
(18.15°C)		63.98°F
(17.77°C)		0.69°F
(0.38°C)		90th Coolest
Coolest since:
1905
37th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Jan 2008–Dec 2011
48-Month		64.61°F
(18.12°C)		63.97°F
(17.76°C)		0.64°F
(0.36°C)		87th Coolest
Coolest since:
1906
39th Warmest
Warmest since:
2018
Jan 2007–Dec 2011
60-Month		64.82°F
(18.23°C)		63.96°F
(17.76°C)		0.86°F
(0.47°C)		96th Coolest
Coolest since:
1907
29th Warmest
Warmest since:
2016

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