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Minimum Temperature Rankings, December 1911

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1911 1-Month	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1910	1909
	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1908	2015
	Ties: 1992
Nov–Dec 1911 2-Month	24.34°F (-4.26°C)	26.64°F (-2.98°C)	-2.30°F (-1.28°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1976
Nov–Dec 1911 2-Month	24.34°F (-4.26°C)	26.64°F (-2.98°C)	-2.30°F (-1.28°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1910	2015
Oct–Dec 1911 3-Month	29.91°F (-1.16°C)	31.56°F (-0.24°C)	-1.65°F (-0.92°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1909	1976
	29.91°F (-1.16°C)	31.56°F (-0.24°C)	-1.65°F (-0.92°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1910	2015
	Ties: 1952
Sep–Dec 1911 4-Month	35.89°F (2.16°C)	36.65°F (2.58°C)	-0.76°F (-0.42°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1909	1976
Sep–Dec 1911 4-Month	35.89°F (2.16°C)	36.65°F (2.58°C)	-0.76°F (-0.42°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1910	2015
Aug–Dec 1911 5-Month	40.27°F (4.59°C)	41.13°F (5.07°C)	-0.86°F (-0.48°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1909	1976
Aug–Dec 1911 5-Month	40.27°F (4.59°C)	41.13°F (5.07°C)	-0.86°F (-0.48°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1910	2015
Jul–Dec 1911 6-Month	43.48°F (6.38°C)	44.36°F (6.87°C)	-0.88°F (-0.49°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1909	1976
	43.48°F (6.38°C)	44.36°F (6.87°C)	-0.88°F (-0.49°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1910	2021
	Ties: 1909
Jun–Dec 1911 7-Month	45.45°F (7.47°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	-0.52°F (-0.29°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1909	1976
Jun–Dec 1911 7-Month	45.45°F (7.47°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	-0.52°F (-0.29°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1910	2021
May–Dec 1911 8-Month	45.72°F (7.62°C)	46.16°F (7.87°C)	-0.44°F (-0.25°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1909	1976
May–Dec 1911 8-Month	45.72°F (7.62°C)	46.16°F (7.87°C)	-0.44°F (-0.25°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1910	2015
Apr–Dec 1911 9-Month	44.85°F (7.14°C)	45.32°F (7.40°C)	-0.47°F (-0.26°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1909	1917
Apr–Dec 1911 9-Month	44.85°F (7.14°C)	45.32°F (7.40°C)	-0.47°F (-0.26°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1910	2015
Mar–Dec 1911 10-Month	43.54°F (6.41°C)	43.79°F (6.55°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1909	1917
	43.54°F (6.41°C)	43.79°F (6.55°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1910	2015
	Ties: 1908, 1935
Feb–Dec 1911 11-Month	41.70°F (5.39°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	-0.18°F (-0.10°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1909	1917
Feb–Dec 1911 11-Month	41.70°F (5.39°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	-0.18°F (-0.10°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1910	2016
Jan–Dec 1911 12-Month	40.09°F (4.49°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.05°F (0.02°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1910	1917
Jan–Dec 1911 12-Month	40.09°F (4.49°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.05°F (0.02°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1906	2016
Jul 1910–Dec 1911 18-Month	41.47°F (5.26°C)	41.48°F (5.27°C)	-0.01°F (-0.01°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1910	1917
Jul 1910–Dec 1911 18-Month	41.47°F (5.26°C)	41.48°F (5.27°C)	-0.01°F (-0.01°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2016
Jan 1910–Dec 1911 24-Month	39.99°F (4.44°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.04°F (-0.02°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1910	1917
	39.99°F (4.44°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.04°F (-0.02°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2017
	Ties: 1975
Jan 1909–Dec 1911 36-Month	39.84°F (4.36°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.18°F (-0.10°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1910	1918
Jan 1909–Dec 1911 36-Month	39.84°F (4.36°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.18°F (-0.10°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1908	2017
Jan 1908–Dec 1911 48-Month	39.87°F (4.37°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.14°F (-0.08°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1910	1919
Jan 1908–Dec 1911 48-Month	39.87°F (4.37°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.14°F (-0.08°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2018
Jan 1907–Dec 1911 60-Month	39.83°F (4.35°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.17°F (-0.09°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1909	1920
	39.83°F (4.35°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.17°F (-0.09°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1910	2019
	Ties: 1902

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings