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December 1888 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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Period	Anomaly (1901-2000)	Rank (1850-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
December 1888 1-Month	0.34°C (0.61°F)	145th Coolest	Coolest since: 1887	1904
December 1888 1-Month	0.34°C (0.61°F)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1877	2023
Nov–Dec 1888 2-Month	0.26°C (0.47°F)	138th Coolest	Coolest since: 1887	1904
Nov–Dec 1888 2-Month	0.26°C (0.47°F)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1877	2023
Oct–Dec 1888 3-Month	0.24°C (0.43°F)	136th Coolest	Coolest since: 1887	1904
Oct–Dec 1888 3-Month	0.24°C (0.43°F)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1877	2023
Sep–Dec 1888 4-Month	0.19°C (0.34°F)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 1887	1904, 1912
Sep–Dec 1888 4-Month	0.19°C (0.34°F)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1877	2023
Aug–Dec 1888 5-Month	0.15°C (0.27°F)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1887	1904
Aug–Dec 1888 5-Month	0.15°C (0.27°F)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1877	2023
Jul–Dec 1888 6-Month	0.15°C (0.27°F)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1887	1904
Jul–Dec 1888 6-Month	0.15°C (0.27°F)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1877	2023
Jun–Dec 1888 7-Month	0.16°C (0.29°F)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1887	1904
Jun–Dec 1888 7-Month	0.16°C (0.29°F)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1878	2023
May–Dec 1888 8-Month	0.17°C (0.31°F)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1887	1904
May–Dec 1888 8-Month	0.17°C (0.31°F)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1878	2023
Apr–Dec 1888 9-Month	0.15°C (0.27°F)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1887	1904
Apr–Dec 1888 9-Month	0.15°C (0.27°F)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1878	2023
Mar–Dec 1888 10-Month	0.13°C (0.23°F)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1887	1904
Mar–Dec 1888 10-Month	0.13°C (0.23°F)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1878	2024
Feb–Dec 1888 11-Month	0.11°C (0.20°F)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1887	1904
Feb–Dec 1888 11-Month	0.11°C (0.20°F)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1878	2024
Jan–Dec 1888 12-Month	0.11°C (0.20°F)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1887	1904
Jan–Dec 1888 12-Month	0.11°C (0.20°F)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1878	2024
Jul 1887–Dec 1888 18-Month	0.02°C (0.04°F)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1887	1904, 1909
Jul 1887–Dec 1888 18-Month	0.02°C (0.04°F)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1879	2024
Jan 1887–Dec 1888 24-Month	-0.04°C (-0.07°F)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1887	1909, 1910
Jan 1887–Dec 1888 24-Month	-0.04°C (-0.07°F)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1883	2024
Jan 1886–Dec 1888 36-Month	-0.08°C (-0.14°F)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1887	1910
Jan 1886–Dec 1888 36-Month	-0.08°C (-0.14°F)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1884	2024
Jan 1885–Dec 1888 48-Month	-0.10°C (-0.18°F)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1887	1911
Jan 1885–Dec 1888 48-Month	-0.10°C (-0.18°F)	133rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1885	2024
Jan 1884–Dec 1888 60-Month	-0.11°C (-0.20°F)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1887	1911, 1912
	-0.11°C (-0.20°F)	135th Warmest	Warmest since: 1886	2024
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