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Please note, global and hemispheric temperature anomalies are with respect to the 1901-2000 average. Coordinate temperature anomalies are with respect to the 1991-2020 average. All other regional temperature anomalies are with respect to the 1910-2000 average. Monthly precipitation data are not available until a few days after temperature data are released.

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December 1908 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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Period	Anomaly (1901-2000)	Rank (1850-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
December 1908 1-Month	-0.43°C (-0.77°F)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1916
	-0.43°C (-0.77°F)	169th Warmest	Warmest since: 1907	2023
	Ties: 1860, 1862
Nov–Dec 1908 2-Month	-0.44°C (-0.79°F)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1916
	-0.44°C (-0.79°F)	171st Warmest	Warmest since: 1907	2023
	Ties: 1875
Oct–Dec 1908 3-Month	-0.45°C (-0.81°F)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1916
Oct–Dec 1908 3-Month	-0.45°C (-0.81°F)	173rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1907	2023
Sep–Dec 1908 4-Month	-0.44°C (-0.79°F)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1903, 1916
Sep–Dec 1908 4-Month	-0.44°C (-0.79°F)	173rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1907	2023
Aug–Dec 1908 5-Month	-0.44°C (-0.79°F)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1903
Aug–Dec 1908 5-Month	-0.44°C (-0.79°F)	174th Warmest	Warmest since: 1907	2023
Jul–Dec 1908 6-Month	-0.42°C (-0.76°F)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1903
Jul–Dec 1908 6-Month	-0.42°C (-0.76°F)	174th Warmest	Warmest since: 1907	2023
Jun–Dec 1908 7-Month	-0.41°C (-0.74°F)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1903
Jun–Dec 1908 7-Month	-0.41°C (-0.74°F)	174th Warmest	Warmest since: 1907	2023
May–Dec 1908 8-Month	-0.41°C (-0.74°F)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1903, 1908
	-0.41°C (-0.74°F)	175th Warmest	Warmest since: 1907	2023
	Ties: 1903
Apr–Dec 1908 9-Month	-0.42°C (-0.76°F)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1908
Apr–Dec 1908 9-Month	-0.42°C (-0.76°F)	175th Warmest	Warmest since: 1907	2024
Mar–Dec 1908 10-Month	-0.43°C (-0.77°F)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1908
Mar–Dec 1908 10-Month	-0.43°C (-0.77°F)	175th Warmest	Warmest since: 1907	2024
Feb–Dec 1908 11-Month	-0.41°C (-0.74°F)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1917
	-0.41°C (-0.74°F)	174th Warmest	Warmest since: 1907	2024
	Ties: 1904
Jan–Dec 1908 12-Month	-0.42°C (-0.76°F)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1904, 1917
Jan–Dec 1908 12-Month	-0.42°C (-0.76°F)	173rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1907	2024
Jul 1907–Dec 1908 18-Month	-0.38°C (-0.68°F)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1904
Jul 1907–Dec 1908 18-Month	-0.38°C (-0.68°F)	170th Warmest	Warmest since: 1907	2024
Jan 1907–Dec 1908 24-Month	-0.38°C (-0.68°F)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1909
Jan 1907–Dec 1908 24-Month	-0.38°C (-0.68°F)	170th Warmest	Warmest since: 1907	2024
Jan 1906–Dec 1908 36-Month	-0.31°C (-0.56°F)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1909, 1910, 1911
Jan 1906–Dec 1908 36-Month	-0.31°C (-0.56°F)	164th Warmest	Warmest since: 1907	2024
Jan 1905–Dec 1908 48-Month	-0.29°C (-0.52°F)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1911
Jan 1905–Dec 1908 48-Month	-0.29°C (-0.52°F)	160th Warmest	Warmest since: 1904	2024
Jan 1904–Dec 1908 60-Month	-0.32°C (-0.58°F)	5th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1911, 1912
Jan 1904–Dec 1908 60-Month	-0.32°C (-0.58°F)	167th Warmest	Warmest since: 1907	2024

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