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December 1942 Average Temperature Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
December 1942 1-Month	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	2.0°F	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1990
December 1942 1-Month	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	2.0°F	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	1917
Nov–Dec 1942 2-Month	32.7°F (0.4°C)	32.1°F (0.1°C)	0.6°F	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1985
Nov–Dec 1942 2-Month	32.7°F (0.4°C)	32.1°F (0.1°C)	0.6°F	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	1917
Oct–Dec 1942 3-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	36.9°F (2.7°C)	0.9°F	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1985
Oct–Dec 1942 3-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	36.9°F (2.7°C)	0.9°F	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	1917
Sep–Dec 1942 4-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	41.8°F (5.4°C)	1.0°F	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1985
Sep–Dec 1942 4-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	41.8°F (5.4°C)	1.0°F	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1917
Aug–Dec 1942 5-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.1°F	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1985
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.1°F	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2024
	Ties: 1940
Jul–Dec 1942 6-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	1.2°F	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1985
Jul–Dec 1942 6-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	1.2°F	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2024
Jun–Dec 1942 7-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.6°F	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1916
Jun–Dec 1942 7-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.6°F	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2024
May–Dec 1942 8-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.2°F	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1916
May–Dec 1942 8-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.2°F	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2023
Apr–Dec 1942 9-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	0.4°F	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1916
Apr–Dec 1942 9-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	0.4°F	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2021
Mar–Dec 1942 10-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.3°F (9.1°C)	0.2°F	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1916
Mar–Dec 1942 10-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.3°F (9.1°C)	0.2°F	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
Feb–Dec 1942 11-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.0°F	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1955
Feb–Dec 1942 11-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.0°F	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
Jan–Dec 1942 12-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	-0.4°F	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1916
Jan–Dec 1942 12-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	-0.4°F	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
Jul 1941–Dec 1942 18-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	-0.1°F	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1985
Jul 1941–Dec 1942 18-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	-0.1°F	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
Jan 1941–Dec 1942 24-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	0.4°F	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1917
Jan 1941–Dec 1942 24-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	0.4°F	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
Jan 1940–Dec 1942 36-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	1.0°F	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1913
Jan 1940–Dec 1942 36-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	1.0°F	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2016
Jan 1939–Dec 1942 48-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	1.1°F	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1913, 1914
Jan 1939–Dec 1942 48-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	1.1°F	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2016, 2017
Jan 1938–Dec 1942 60-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	1.1°F	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1913
Jan 1938–Dec 1942 60-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	1.1°F	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2018

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