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December 1972 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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Period	Anomaly (1901-2000)	Rank (1850-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
December 1972 1-Month	0.24°C (0.43°F)	132nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1916
December 1972 1-Month	0.24°C (0.43°F)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2023
Nov–Dec 1972 2-Month	0.13°C (0.23°F)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1916
Nov–Dec 1972 2-Month	0.13°C (0.23°F)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2023
Oct–Dec 1972 3-Month	0.13°C (0.23°F)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1916
Oct–Dec 1972 3-Month	0.13°C (0.23°F)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2023
Sep–Dec 1972 4-Month	0.12°C (0.22°F)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1903, 1916
Sep–Dec 1972 4-Month	0.12°C (0.22°F)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2023
Aug–Dec 1972 5-Month	0.14°C (0.25°F)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1903
Aug–Dec 1972 5-Month	0.14°C (0.25°F)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2023
Jul–Dec 1972 6-Month	0.13°C (0.23°F)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1903
Jul–Dec 1972 6-Month	0.13°C (0.23°F)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2023
Jun–Dec 1972 7-Month	0.13°C (0.23°F)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1903
Jun–Dec 1972 7-Month	0.13°C (0.23°F)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2023
May–Dec 1972 8-Month	0.11°C (0.20°F)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1903, 1908
	0.11°C (0.20°F)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2023
	Ties: 1957
Apr–Dec 1972 9-Month	0.11°C (0.20°F)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1908
Apr–Dec 1972 9-Month	0.11°C (0.20°F)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2024
Mar–Dec 1972 10-Month	0.10°C (0.18°F)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1908
Mar–Dec 1972 10-Month	0.10°C (0.18°F)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2024
Feb–Dec 1972 11-Month	0.08°C (0.14°F)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	0.08°C (0.14°F)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2024
	Ties: 1943
Jan–Dec 1972 12-Month	0.06°C (0.11°F)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904, 1917
	0.06°C (0.11°F)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2024
	Ties: 1957
Jul 1971–Dec 1972 18-Month	0.03°C (0.05°F)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	0.03°C (0.05°F)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2024
	Ties: 1938, 1946
Jan 1971–Dec 1972 24-Month	0.00°C (0.00°F)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1909
	0.00°C (0.00°F)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2024
	Ties: 1938, 1954, 1971
Jan 1970–Dec 1972 36-Month	0.02°C (0.04°F)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1909, 1910, 1911
	0.02°C (0.04°F)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2024
	Ties: 1954, 1969
Jan 1969–Dec 1972 48-Month	0.04°C (0.07°F)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1911
Jan 1969–Dec 1972 48-Month	0.04°C (0.07°F)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2024
Jan 1968–Dec 1972 60-Month	0.02°C (0.04°F)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1911, 1912
Jan 1968–Dec 1972 60-Month	0.02°C (0.04°F)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2024

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