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December 1946 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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Period	Anomaly (1901-2000)	Rank (1850-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
December 1946 1-Month	-0.18°C (-0.32°F)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1916
	-0.18°C (-0.32°F)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2023
	Ties: 1863
Nov–Dec 1946 2-Month	-0.09°C (-0.16°F)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1916
Nov–Dec 1946 2-Month	-0.09°C (-0.16°F)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2023
Oct–Dec 1946 3-Month	-0.08°C (-0.14°F)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1916
Oct–Dec 1946 3-Month	-0.08°C (-0.14°F)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2023
Sep–Dec 1946 4-Month	-0.07°C (-0.13°F)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1903, 1916
Sep–Dec 1946 4-Month	-0.07°C (-0.13°F)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2023
Aug–Dec 1946 5-Month	-0.08°C (-0.14°F)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1903
Aug–Dec 1946 5-Month	-0.08°C (-0.14°F)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2023
Jul–Dec 1946 6-Month	-0.09°C (-0.16°F)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1903
Jul–Dec 1946 6-Month	-0.09°C (-0.16°F)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2023
Jun–Dec 1946 7-Month	-0.09°C (-0.16°F)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1903
	-0.09°C (-0.16°F)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2023
	Ties: 1868, 1897
May–Dec 1946 8-Month	-0.08°C (-0.14°F)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1903, 1908
May–Dec 1946 8-Month	-0.08°C (-0.14°F)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2023
Apr–Dec 1946 9-Month	-0.07°C (-0.13°F)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1908
	-0.07°C (-0.13°F)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2024
	Ties: 1865, 1897, 1930, 1934
Mar–Dec 1946 10-Month	-0.07°C (-0.13°F)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1908
Mar–Dec 1946 10-Month	-0.07°C (-0.13°F)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2024
Feb–Dec 1946 11-Month	-0.06°C (-0.11°F)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1917
Feb–Dec 1946 11-Month	-0.06°C (-0.11°F)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2024
Jan–Dec 1946 12-Month	-0.04°C (-0.07°F)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1904, 1917
	-0.04°C (-0.07°F)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2024
	Ties: 1855, 1889
Jul 1945–Dec 1946 18-Month	0.03°C (0.05°F)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1904
Jul 1945–Dec 1946 18-Month	0.03°C (0.05°F)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2024
Jan 1945–Dec 1946 24-Month	0.06°C (0.11°F)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1909
Jan 1945–Dec 1946 24-Month	0.06°C (0.11°F)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2024
Jan 1944–Dec 1946 36-Month	0.12°C (0.22°F)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1909, 1910, 1911
Jan 1944–Dec 1946 36-Month	0.12°C (0.22°F)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2024
Jan 1943–Dec 1946 48-Month	0.11°C (0.20°F)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1911
Jan 1943–Dec 1946 48-Month	0.11°C (0.20°F)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2024
Jan 1942–Dec 1946 60-Month	0.11°C (0.20°F)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1911, 1912
	0.11°C (0.20°F)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2024
	Ties: 1943

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