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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.

Northern Hemisphere Ocean

December 1997 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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PeriodAnomaly
(1901-2000)
Rank
(1850-2025)
Coolest/Warmest
Since		Record
December 1997
1-Month
0.56°C
(1.01°F)
160th Coolest
Coolest since:
1904
16th Warmest
Warmest since:
2023
Nov–Dec 1997
2-Month
0.58°C
(1.04°F)
161st Coolest
Coolest since:
1904
15th Warmest
Warmest since:
2023
Oct–Dec 1997
3-Month
0.58°C
(1.04°F)
157th Coolest
Coolest since:
1904
19th Warmest
Warmest since:
2023
Sep–Dec 1997
4-Month
0.57°C
(1.03°F)
157th Coolest
Coolest since:
1904, 1912
19th Warmest
Warmest since:
2023
Aug–Dec 1997
5-Month
0.57°C
(1.03°F)
157th Coolest
Coolest since:
1904
19th WarmestWarmest to Date2023
Jul–Dec 1997
6-Month
0.57°C
(1.03°F)
157th Coolest
Coolest since:
1904
19th WarmestWarmest to Date2023
Jun–Dec 1997
7-Month
0.57°C
(1.03°F)
157th Coolest
Coolest since:
1904
19th WarmestWarmest to Date2023
May–Dec 1997
8-Month
0.55°C
(0.99°F)
157th Coolest
Coolest since:
1904
19th WarmestWarmest to Date2023
Apr–Dec 1997
9-Month
0.53°C
(0.95°F)
156th Coolest
Coolest since:
1904
20th WarmestWarmest to Date2023
Mar–Dec 1997
10-Month
0.51°C
(0.92°F)
156th Coolest
Coolest since:
1904
20th WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Feb–Dec 1997
11-Month
0.49°C
(0.88°F)
155th Coolest
Coolest since:
1904
21st WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Jan–Dec 1997
12-Month
0.47°C
(0.85°F)
155th Coolest
Coolest since:
1904
21st WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Jul 1996–Dec 1997
18-Month
0.40°C
(0.72°F)
149th Coolest
Coolest since:
1904, 1909
26th WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Jan 1996–Dec 1997
24-Month
0.37°C
(0.67°F)
148th Coolest
Coolest since:
1909, 1910
27th WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Jan 1995–Dec 1997
36-Month
0.37°C
(0.67°F)
147th Coolest
Coolest since:
1910
27th WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Jan 1994–Dec 1997
48-Month
0.35°C
(0.63°F)
145th Coolest
Coolest since:
1911
28th WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Jan 1993–Dec 1997
60-Month
0.31°C
(0.56°F)
144th Coolest
Coolest since:
1911, 1912
28th WarmestWarmest to Date2024

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