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December 1971 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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Period	Anomaly (1910-2000)	Rank (1850-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
December 1971 1-Month	-0.26°C (-0.47°F)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1924
December 1971 1-Month	-0.26°C (-0.47°F)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
Nov–Dec 1971 2-Month	-0.45°C (-0.81°F)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1916
Nov–Dec 1971 2-Month	-0.45°C (-0.81°F)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
Oct–Dec 1971 3-Month	-0.16°C (-0.29°F)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1916
	-0.16°C (-0.29°F)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2024
	Ties: 1942
Sep–Dec 1971 4-Month	-0.03°C (-0.05°F)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1956
Sep–Dec 1971 4-Month	-0.03°C (-0.05°F)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2024
Aug–Dec 1971 5-Month	0.04°C (0.07°F)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1956
Aug–Dec 1971 5-Month	0.04°C (0.07°F)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2024
Jul–Dec 1971 6-Month	-0.01°C (-0.02°F)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1939
Jul–Dec 1971 6-Month	-0.01°C (-0.02°F)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2024
Jun–Dec 1971 7-Month	-0.09°C (-0.16°F)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1956
Jun–Dec 1971 7-Month	-0.09°C (-0.16°F)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2024
May–Dec 1971 8-Month	-0.11°C (-0.20°F)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1929
	-0.11°C (-0.20°F)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2024
	Ties: 1940
Apr–Dec 1971 9-Month	-0.12°C (-0.22°F)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1929
	-0.12°C (-0.22°F)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2024
	Ties: 1936, 1937, 1944, 1953
Mar–Dec 1971 10-Month	-0.07°C (-0.13°F)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1929
	-0.07°C (-0.13°F)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2024
	Ties: 1941
Feb–Dec 1971 11-Month	-0.03°C (-0.05°F)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1949
	-0.03°C (-0.05°F)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2024
	Ties: 1945
Jan–Dec 1971 12-Month	0.02°C (0.04°F)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1949
Jan–Dec 1971 12-Month	0.02°C (0.04°F)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2024
Jul 1970–Dec 1971 18-Month	0.02°C (0.04°F)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
Jul 1970–Dec 1971 18-Month	0.02°C (0.04°F)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2024
Jan 1970–Dec 1971 24-Month	0.10°C (0.18°F)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1918
Jan 1970–Dec 1971 24-Month	0.10°C (0.18°F)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2024
Jan 1969–Dec 1971 36-Month	0.12°C (0.22°F)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1950
Jan 1969–Dec 1971 36-Month	0.12°C (0.22°F)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2020
Jan 1968–Dec 1971 48-Month	0.06°C (0.11°F)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1949, 1950, 1951
Jan 1968–Dec 1971 48-Month	0.06°C (0.11°F)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2019
Jan 1967–Dec 1971 60-Month	0.02°C (0.04°F)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1950
Jan 1967–Dec 1971 60-Month	0.02°C (0.04°F)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2020

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