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December 1939 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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Period	Anomaly (1901-2000)	Rank (1850-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
December 1939 1-Month	0.47°C (0.85°F)	148th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1916
December 1939 1-Month	0.47°C (0.85°F)	28th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2023
Nov–Dec 1939 2-Month	0.29°C (0.52°F)	137th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1916
Nov–Dec 1939 2-Month	0.29°C (0.52°F)	39th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2023
Oct–Dec 1939 3-Month	0.18°C (0.32°F)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1916
Oct–Dec 1939 3-Month	0.18°C (0.32°F)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1877	2023
Sep–Dec 1939 4-Month	0.13°C (0.23°F)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1903, 1916
Sep–Dec 1939 4-Month	0.13°C (0.23°F)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1877	2023
Aug–Dec 1939 5-Month	0.12°C (0.22°F)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1903
Aug–Dec 1939 5-Month	0.12°C (0.22°F)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1877	2023
Jul–Dec 1939 6-Month	0.11°C (0.20°F)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1903
Jul–Dec 1939 6-Month	0.11°C (0.20°F)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1877	2023
Jun–Dec 1939 7-Month	0.09°C (0.16°F)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1903
Jun–Dec 1939 7-Month	0.09°C (0.16°F)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1877	2023
May–Dec 1939 8-Month	0.08°C (0.14°F)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1903, 1908
May–Dec 1939 8-Month	0.08°C (0.14°F)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1877	2023
Apr–Dec 1939 9-Month	0.06°C (0.11°F)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1908
Apr–Dec 1939 9-Month	0.06°C (0.11°F)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1878	2024
Mar–Dec 1939 10-Month	0.03°C (0.05°F)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1908
Mar–Dec 1939 10-Month	0.03°C (0.05°F)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1878	2024
Feb–Dec 1939 11-Month	0.02°C (0.04°F)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1917
Feb–Dec 1939 11-Month	0.02°C (0.04°F)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1878	2024
Jan–Dec 1939 12-Month	0.02°C (0.04°F)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1904, 1917
Jan–Dec 1939 12-Month	0.02°C (0.04°F)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1878	2024
Jul 1938–Dec 1939 18-Month	0.02°C (0.04°F)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1904
Jul 1938–Dec 1939 18-Month	0.02°C (0.04°F)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2024
Jan 1938–Dec 1939 24-Month	0.01°C (0.02°F)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1909
Jan 1938–Dec 1939 24-Month	0.01°C (0.02°F)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1878	2024
Jan 1937–Dec 1939 36-Month	0.01°C (0.02°F)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1909, 1910, 1911
Jan 1937–Dec 1939 36-Month	0.01°C (0.02°F)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1879	2024
Jan 1936–Dec 1939 48-Month	-0.02°C (-0.04°F)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1911
Jan 1936–Dec 1939 48-Month	-0.02°C (-0.04°F)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1880	2024
Jan 1935–Dec 1939 60-Month	-0.05°C (-0.09°F)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1911, 1912
Jan 1935–Dec 1939 60-Month	-0.05°C (-0.09°F)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1881	2024

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