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April 1872 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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Period	Anomaly (1901-2000)	Rank (1850-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
April 1872 1-Month	-0.31°C (-0.56°F)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1867	1909
April 1872 1-Month	-0.31°C (-0.56°F)	152nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024
Mar–Apr 1872 2-Month	-0.24°C (-0.43°F)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1867	1917
Mar–Apr 1872 2-Month	-0.24°C (-0.43°F)	137th Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024
Feb–Apr 1872 3-Month	-0.25°C (-0.45°F)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1867	1917
Feb–Apr 1872 3-Month	-0.25°C (-0.45°F)	139th Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024
Jan–Apr 1872 4-Month	-0.26°C (-0.47°F)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1867	1917
Jan–Apr 1872 4-Month	-0.26°C (-0.47°F)	143rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024
Dec 1871–Apr 1872 5-Month	-0.25°C (-0.45°F)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1862	1917
Dec 1871–Apr 1872 5-Month	-0.25°C (-0.45°F)	141st Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024
Nov 1871–Apr 1872 6-Month	-0.26°C (-0.47°F)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1862	1917
Nov 1871–Apr 1872 6-Month	-0.26°C (-0.47°F)	147th Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024
Oct 1871–Apr 1872 7-Month	-0.26°C (-0.47°F)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1862	1917
Oct 1871–Apr 1872 7-Month	-0.26°C (-0.47°F)	146th Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024
Sep 1871–Apr 1872 8-Month	-0.25°C (-0.45°F)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1862	1917
Sep 1871–Apr 1872 8-Month	-0.25°C (-0.45°F)	146th Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024
Aug 1871–Apr 1872 9-Month	-0.24°C (-0.43°F)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1862	1917
Aug 1871–Apr 1872 9-Month	-0.24°C (-0.43°F)	144th Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024
Jul 1871–Apr 1872 10-Month	-0.22°C (-0.40°F)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1864	1904, 1917
	-0.22°C (-0.40°F)	139th Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024
	Ties: 1864
Jun 1871–Apr 1872 11-Month	-0.20°C (-0.36°F)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1864	1917
Jun 1871–Apr 1872 11-Month	-0.20°C (-0.36°F)	136th Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024
May 1871–Apr 1872 12-Month	-0.19°C (-0.34°F)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1864	1909
May 1871–Apr 1872 12-Month	-0.19°C (-0.34°F)	133rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024
Nov 1870–Apr 1872 18-Month	-0.20°C (-0.36°F)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1864	1918
Nov 1870–Apr 1872 18-Month	-0.20°C (-0.36°F)	130th Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024
May 1870–Apr 1872 24-Month	-0.18°C (-0.32°F)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1865	1910
May 1870–Apr 1872 24-Month	-0.18°C (-0.32°F)	129th Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024
May 1869–Apr 1872 36-Month	-0.16°C (-0.29°F)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1865	1911
May 1869–Apr 1872 36-Month	-0.16°C (-0.29°F)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024
May 1868–Apr 1872 48-Month	-0.14°C (-0.25°F)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1868	1911
May 1868–Apr 1872 48-Month	-0.14°C (-0.25°F)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024
May 1867–Apr 1872 60-Month	-0.14°C (-0.25°F)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1871	1912, 1913
May 1867–Apr 1872 60-Month	-0.14°C (-0.25°F)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024

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