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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 1961 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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Period	Anomaly (1901-2000)	Rank (1850-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
December 1961 1-Month	-0.12°C (-0.22°F)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1916
December 1961 1-Month	-0.12°C (-0.22°F)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2023
Nov–Dec 1961 2-Month	-0.04°C (-0.07°F)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1916
Nov–Dec 1961 2-Month	-0.04°C (-0.07°F)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2023
Oct–Dec 1961 3-Month	-0.03°C (-0.05°F)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1916
Oct–Dec 1961 3-Month	-0.03°C (-0.05°F)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2023
Sep–Dec 1961 4-Month	-0.01°C (-0.02°F)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1903, 1916
	-0.01°C (-0.02°F)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2023
	Ties: 1934, 1936
Aug–Dec 1961 5-Month	0.01°C (0.02°F)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1903
	0.01°C (0.02°F)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2023
	Ties: 1959
Jul–Dec 1961 6-Month	0.02°C (0.04°F)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1903
Jul–Dec 1961 6-Month	0.02°C (0.04°F)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2023
Jun–Dec 1961 7-Month	0.03°C (0.05°F)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1903
	0.03°C (0.05°F)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2023
	Ties: 1854, 1952, 1959
May–Dec 1961 8-Month	0.05°C (0.09°F)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1903, 1908
	0.05°C (0.09°F)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2023
	Ties: 1958
Apr–Dec 1961 9-Month	0.06°C (0.11°F)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1908
	0.06°C (0.11°F)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2024
	Ties: 1939
Mar–Dec 1961 10-Month	0.06°C (0.11°F)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1908
Mar–Dec 1961 10-Month	0.06°C (0.11°F)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2024
Feb–Dec 1961 11-Month	0.07°C (0.13°F)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
Feb–Dec 1961 11-Month	0.07°C (0.13°F)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2024
Jan–Dec 1961 12-Month	0.08°C (0.14°F)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1904, 1917
	0.08°C (0.14°F)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2024
	Ties: 1959
Jul 1960–Dec 1961 18-Month	0.07°C (0.13°F)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1904
	0.07°C (0.13°F)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2024
	Ties: 1943
Jan 1960–Dec 1961 24-Month	0.04°C (0.07°F)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1909
	0.04°C (0.07°F)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2024
	Ties: 1960
Jan 1959–Dec 1961 36-Month	0.05°C (0.09°F)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1909, 1910, 1911
Jan 1959–Dec 1961 36-Month	0.05°C (0.09°F)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2024
Jan 1958–Dec 1961 48-Month	0.06°C (0.11°F)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1911
Jan 1958–Dec 1961 48-Month	0.06°C (0.11°F)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2024
Jan 1957–Dec 1961 60-Month	0.06°C (0.11°F)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1911, 1912
Jan 1957–Dec 1961 60-Month	0.06°C (0.11°F)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2024

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