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December 1951 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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Period	Anomaly (1901-2000)	Rank (1850-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
December 1951 1-Month	0.18°C (0.32°F)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1916
December 1951 1-Month	0.18°C (0.32°F)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2023
Nov–Dec 1951 2-Month	0.09°C (0.16°F)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1916
	0.09°C (0.16°F)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2023
	Ties: 1942
Oct–Dec 1951 3-Month	0.10°C (0.18°F)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1916
Oct–Dec 1951 3-Month	0.10°C (0.18°F)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2023
Sep–Dec 1951 4-Month	0.11°C (0.20°F)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1903, 1916
Sep–Dec 1951 4-Month	0.11°C (0.20°F)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2023
Aug–Dec 1951 5-Month	0.11°C (0.20°F)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1903
Aug–Dec 1951 5-Month	0.11°C (0.20°F)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2023
Jul–Dec 1951 6-Month	0.10°C (0.18°F)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1903
Jul–Dec 1951 6-Month	0.10°C (0.18°F)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2023
Jun–Dec 1951 7-Month	0.09°C (0.16°F)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1903
	0.09°C (0.16°F)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2023
	Ties: 1939
May–Dec 1951 8-Month	0.08°C (0.14°F)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1903, 1908
May–Dec 1951 8-Month	0.08°C (0.14°F)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2023
Apr–Dec 1951 9-Month	0.05°C (0.09°F)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1908
Apr–Dec 1951 9-Month	0.05°C (0.09°F)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2024
Mar–Dec 1951 10-Month	0.04°C (0.07°F)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1908
Mar–Dec 1951 10-Month	0.04°C (0.07°F)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2024
Feb–Dec 1951 11-Month	0.00°C (0.00°F)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
Feb–Dec 1951 11-Month	0.00°C (0.00°F)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2024
Jan–Dec 1951 12-Month	-0.03°C (-0.05°F)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1904, 1917
Jan–Dec 1951 12-Month	-0.03°C (-0.05°F)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2024
Jul 1950–Dec 1951 18-Month	-0.07°C (-0.13°F)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1904
Jul 1950–Dec 1951 18-Month	-0.07°C (-0.13°F)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2024
Jan 1950–Dec 1951 24-Month	-0.08°C (-0.14°F)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1909
	-0.08°C (-0.14°F)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2024
	Ties: 1856, 1859, 1901, 1931
Jan 1949–Dec 1951 36-Month	-0.07°C (-0.13°F)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1909, 1910, 1911
	-0.07°C (-0.13°F)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2024
	Ties: 1852, 1880
Jan 1948–Dec 1951 48-Month	-0.07°C (-0.13°F)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1911
Jan 1948–Dec 1951 48-Month	-0.07°C (-0.13°F)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2024
Jan 1947–Dec 1951 60-Month	-0.06°C (-0.11°F)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1911, 1912
Jan 1947–Dec 1951 60-Month	-0.06°C (-0.11°F)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2024

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