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December 1985 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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Period	Anomaly (1901-2000)	Rank (1850-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
December 1985 1-Month	0.19°C (0.34°F)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1916
	0.19°C (0.34°F)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2023
	Ties: 1944
Nov–Dec 1985 2-Month	0.15°C (0.27°F)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1916
	0.15°C (0.27°F)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2023
	Ties: 1978
Oct–Dec 1985 3-Month	0.14°C (0.25°F)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1916
Oct–Dec 1985 3-Month	0.14°C (0.25°F)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2023
Sep–Dec 1985 4-Month	0.15°C (0.27°F)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1903, 1916
Sep–Dec 1985 4-Month	0.15°C (0.27°F)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2023
Aug–Dec 1985 5-Month	0.15°C (0.27°F)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1903
	0.15°C (0.27°F)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2023
	Ties: 1943, 1969
Jul–Dec 1985 6-Month	0.13°C (0.23°F)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1903
	0.13°C (0.23°F)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2023
	Ties: 1969, 1972
Jun–Dec 1985 7-Month	0.14°C (0.25°F)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1903
	0.14°C (0.25°F)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2023
	Ties: 1984
May–Dec 1985 8-Month	0.15°C (0.27°F)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1903, 1908
May–Dec 1985 8-Month	0.15°C (0.27°F)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2023
Apr–Dec 1985 9-Month	0.15°C (0.27°F)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1908
Apr–Dec 1985 9-Month	0.15°C (0.27°F)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2024
Mar–Dec 1985 10-Month	0.16°C (0.29°F)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1908
	0.16°C (0.29°F)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2024
	Ties: 1940, 1945
Feb–Dec 1985 11-Month	0.14°C (0.25°F)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
Feb–Dec 1985 11-Month	0.14°C (0.25°F)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2024
Jan–Dec 1985 12-Month	0.16°C (0.29°F)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904, 1917
Jan–Dec 1985 12-Month	0.16°C (0.29°F)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2024
Jul 1984–Dec 1985 18-Month	0.15°C (0.27°F)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	0.15°C (0.27°F)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2024
	Ties: 1878
Jan 1984–Dec 1985 24-Month	0.17°C (0.31°F)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1909
Jan 1984–Dec 1985 24-Month	0.17°C (0.31°F)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2024
Jan 1983–Dec 1985 36-Month	0.23°C (0.41°F)	131st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1909, 1910, 1911
Jan 1983–Dec 1985 36-Month	0.23°C (0.41°F)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2024
Jan 1982–Dec 1985 48-Month	0.22°C (0.40°F)	129th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1911
Jan 1982–Dec 1985 48-Month	0.22°C (0.40°F)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2024
Jan 1981–Dec 1985 60-Month	0.24°C (0.43°F)	131st Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1911, 1912
Jan 1981–Dec 1985 60-Month	0.24°C (0.43°F)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2024

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