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December 1948 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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Period	Anomaly (1901-2000)	Rank (1850-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
December 1948 1-Month	-0.21°C (-0.38°F)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1916
December 1948 1-Month	-0.21°C (-0.38°F)	137th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2023
Nov–Dec 1948 2-Month	-0.14°C (-0.25°F)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1916
	-0.14°C (-0.25°F)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2023
	Ties: 1861, 1867, 1881, 1901
Oct–Dec 1948 3-Month	-0.11°C (-0.20°F)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1916
Oct–Dec 1948 3-Month	-0.11°C (-0.20°F)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2023
Sep–Dec 1948 4-Month	-0.11°C (-0.20°F)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1903, 1916
Sep–Dec 1948 4-Month	-0.11°C (-0.20°F)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2023
Aug–Dec 1948 5-Month	-0.09°C (-0.16°F)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1903
	-0.09°C (-0.16°F)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2023
	Ties: 1867, 1914, 1927
Jul–Dec 1948 6-Month	-0.08°C (-0.14°F)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1903
Jul–Dec 1948 6-Month	-0.08°C (-0.14°F)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2023
Jun–Dec 1948 7-Month	-0.08°C (-0.14°F)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1903
	-0.08°C (-0.14°F)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2023
	Ties: 1850
May–Dec 1948 8-Month	-0.06°C (-0.11°F)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1903, 1908
	-0.06°C (-0.11°F)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2023
	Ties: 1896, 1930
Apr–Dec 1948 9-Month	-0.06°C (-0.11°F)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1908
Apr–Dec 1948 9-Month	-0.06°C (-0.11°F)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2024
Mar–Dec 1948 10-Month	-0.07°C (-0.13°F)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1908
Mar–Dec 1948 10-Month	-0.07°C (-0.13°F)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2024
Feb–Dec 1948 11-Month	-0.07°C (-0.13°F)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1917
	-0.07°C (-0.13°F)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2024
	Ties: 1853
Jan–Dec 1948 12-Month	-0.07°C (-0.13°F)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1904, 1917
	-0.07°C (-0.13°F)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2024
	Ties: 1853, 1869, 1926
Jul 1947–Dec 1948 18-Month	-0.06°C (-0.11°F)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1904
Jul 1947–Dec 1948 18-Month	-0.06°C (-0.11°F)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2024
Jan 1947–Dec 1948 24-Month	-0.04°C (-0.07°F)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1909
	-0.04°C (-0.07°F)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2024
	Ties: 1853, 1855
Jan 1946–Dec 1948 36-Month	-0.04°C (-0.07°F)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1909, 1910, 1911
Jan 1946–Dec 1948 36-Month	-0.04°C (-0.07°F)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2024
Jan 1945–Dec 1948 48-Month	0.01°C (0.02°F)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1911
Jan 1945–Dec 1948 48-Month	0.01°C (0.02°F)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2024
Jan 1944–Dec 1948 60-Month	0.06°C (0.11°F)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1911, 1912
Jan 1944–Dec 1948 60-Month	0.06°C (0.11°F)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2024

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