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December 1956 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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Period	Anomaly (1910-2000)	Rank (1850-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
December 1956 1-Month	-0.47°C (-0.85°F)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1924
	-0.47°C (-0.85°F)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2019
	Ties: 1930
Nov–Dec 1956 2-Month	-0.58°C (-1.04°F)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1916
Nov–Dec 1956 2-Month	-0.58°C (-1.04°F)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2019
Oct–Dec 1956 3-Month	-0.66°C (-1.19°F)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1916
Oct–Dec 1956 3-Month	-0.66°C (-1.19°F)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2024
Sep–Dec 1956 4-Month	-0.75°C (-1.35°F)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1956
Sep–Dec 1956 4-Month	-0.75°C (-1.35°F)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2024
Aug–Dec 1956 5-Month	-0.78°C (-1.40°F)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1956
Aug–Dec 1956 5-Month	-0.78°C (-1.40°F)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2024
Jul–Dec 1956 6-Month	-0.64°C (-1.15°F)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1939
Jul–Dec 1956 6-Month	-0.64°C (-1.15°F)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2024
Jun–Dec 1956 7-Month	-0.65°C (-1.17°F)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1956
Jun–Dec 1956 7-Month	-0.65°C (-1.17°F)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2024
May–Dec 1956 8-Month	-0.62°C (-1.12°F)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1929
May–Dec 1956 8-Month	-0.62°C (-1.12°F)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2024
Apr–Dec 1956 9-Month	-0.57°C (-1.03°F)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1929
Apr–Dec 1956 9-Month	-0.57°C (-1.03°F)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2024
Mar–Dec 1956 10-Month	-0.54°C (-0.97°F)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1929
	-0.54°C (-0.97°F)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2024
	Ties: 1917
Feb–Dec 1956 11-Month	-0.47°C (-0.85°F)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1949
Feb–Dec 1956 11-Month	-0.47°C (-0.85°F)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2024
Jan–Dec 1956 12-Month	-0.46°C (-0.83°F)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1949
	-0.46°C (-0.83°F)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2024
	Ties: 1913
Jul 1955–Dec 1956 18-Month	-0.37°C (-0.67°F)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1917
	-0.37°C (-0.67°F)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2024
	Ties: 1911, 1948
Jan 1955–Dec 1956 24-Month	-0.32°C (-0.58°F)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1918
	-0.32°C (-0.58°F)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2024
	Ties: 1911
Jan 1954–Dec 1956 36-Month	-0.26°C (-0.47°F)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1950
Jan 1954–Dec 1956 36-Month	-0.26°C (-0.47°F)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2020
Jan 1953–Dec 1956 48-Month	-0.24°C (-0.43°F)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1949, 1950, 1951
	-0.24°C (-0.43°F)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2019
	Ties: 1918
Jan 1952–Dec 1956 60-Month	-0.24°C (-0.43°F)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1950
	-0.24°C (-0.43°F)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2020
	Ties: 1924, 1934

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