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Minimum Temperature Rankings, December 1904

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1904 1-Month	21.52°F (-5.82°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	-1.08°F (-0.60°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1909
	21.52°F (-5.82°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	-1.08°F (-0.60°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2015
	Ties: 1955
Nov–Dec 1904 2-Month	25.83°F (-3.43°C)	26.64°F (-2.98°C)	-0.81°F (-0.45°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1976
Nov–Dec 1904 2-Month	25.83°F (-3.43°C)	26.64°F (-2.98°C)	-0.81°F (-0.45°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2015
Oct–Dec 1904 3-Month	30.96°F (-0.58°C)	31.56°F (-0.24°C)	-0.60°F (-0.34°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1976
	30.96°F (-0.58°C)	31.56°F (-0.24°C)	-0.60°F (-0.34°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1908, 2013
Sep–Dec 1904 4-Month	36.26°F (2.37°C)	36.65°F (2.58°C)	-0.39°F (-0.21°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1976
Sep–Dec 1904 4-Month	36.26°F (2.37°C)	36.65°F (2.58°C)	-0.39°F (-0.21°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2015
Aug–Dec 1904 5-Month	40.58°F (4.77°C)	41.13°F (5.07°C)	-0.55°F (-0.30°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1976
	40.58°F (4.77°C)	41.13°F (5.07°C)	-0.55°F (-0.30°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2015
	Ties: 1896, 1993
Jul–Dec 1904 6-Month	43.57°F (6.43°C)	44.36°F (6.87°C)	-0.79°F (-0.44°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1976
Jul–Dec 1904 6-Month	43.57°F (6.43°C)	44.36°F (6.87°C)	-0.79°F (-0.44°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2021
Jun–Dec 1904 7-Month	45.14°F (7.30°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	-0.83°F (-0.46°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1976
Jun–Dec 1904 7-Month	45.14°F (7.30°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	-0.83°F (-0.46°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2021
May–Dec 1904 8-Month	45.41°F (7.45°C)	46.16°F (7.87°C)	-0.75°F (-0.42°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1976
May–Dec 1904 8-Month	45.41°F (7.45°C)	46.16°F (7.87°C)	-0.75°F (-0.42°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2015
Apr–Dec 1904 9-Month	44.47°F (6.93°C)	45.32°F (7.40°C)	-0.85°F (-0.47°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1917
Apr–Dec 1904 9-Month	44.47°F (6.93°C)	45.32°F (7.40°C)	-0.85°F (-0.47°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2015
Mar–Dec 1904 10-Month	43.08°F (6.16°C)	43.79°F (6.55°C)	-0.71°F (-0.39°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1917
Mar–Dec 1904 10-Month	43.08°F (6.16°C)	43.79°F (6.55°C)	-0.71°F (-0.39°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2015
Feb–Dec 1904 11-Month	40.97°F (4.98°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	-0.91°F (-0.51°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1917
Feb–Dec 1904 11-Month	40.97°F (4.98°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	-0.91°F (-0.51°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2016
Jan–Dec 1904 12-Month	38.92°F (3.84°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-1.12°F (-0.63°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1917
Jan–Dec 1904 12-Month	38.92°F (3.84°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-1.12°F (-0.63°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2016
Jul 1903–Dec 1904 18-Month	40.16°F (4.53°C)	41.48°F (5.27°C)	-1.32°F (-0.74°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest to Date	1917
	40.16°F (4.53°C)	41.48°F (5.27°C)	-1.32°F (-0.74°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2016
	Ties: 1912
Jan 1903–Dec 1904 24-Month	38.83°F (3.79°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-1.20°F (-0.67°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest to Date	1917
Jan 1903–Dec 1904 24-Month	38.83°F (3.79°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-1.20°F (-0.67°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2017
Jan 1902–Dec 1904 36-Month	39.15°F (3.97°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.87°F (-0.49°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1918
Jan 1902–Dec 1904 36-Month	39.15°F (3.97°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.87°F (-0.49°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2017
Jan 1901–Dec 1904 48-Month	39.31°F (4.06°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.70°F (-0.39°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1919
	39.31°F (4.06°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.70°F (-0.39°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2018
	Ties: 1906
Jan 1900–Dec 1904 60-Month	39.64°F (4.24°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1920
	39.64°F (4.24°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2019
	Ties: 1967

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 24, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings