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December 1968 Average Temperature Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
December 1968 1-Month	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	-1.3°F	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1990
December 1968 1-Month	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	-1.3°F	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	1917
Nov–Dec 1968 2-Month	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	32.1°F (0.1°C)	-0.4°F	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1985
Nov–Dec 1968 2-Month	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	32.1°F (0.1°C)	-0.4°F	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1917
Oct–Dec 1968 3-Month	36.1°F (2.3°C)	36.9°F (2.7°C)	-0.8°F	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1985
Oct–Dec 1968 3-Month	36.1°F (2.3°C)	36.9°F (2.7°C)	-0.8°F	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1917
Sep–Dec 1968 4-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	41.8°F (5.4°C)	-0.7°F	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1985
Sep–Dec 1968 4-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	41.8°F (5.4°C)	-0.7°F	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1917
Aug–Dec 1968 5-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-1.1°F	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1985
Aug–Dec 1968 5-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-1.1°F	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2024
Jul–Dec 1968 6-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-0.6°F	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1985
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-0.6°F	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2024
	Ties: 1897, 1921, 1959
Jun–Dec 1968 7-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-0.5°F	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1916
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-0.5°F	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2024
	Ties: 1915, 1927
May–Dec 1968 8-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-0.5°F	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1916
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-0.5°F	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2023
	Ties: 1946
Apr–Dec 1968 9-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	-0.8°F	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1916
Apr–Dec 1968 9-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	-0.8°F	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2021
Mar–Dec 1968 10-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.3°F (9.1°C)	-0.4°F	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1916
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.3°F (9.1°C)	-0.4°F	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2015
	Ties: 1921, 1930, 1959
Feb–Dec 1968 11-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.2°F	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1955
Feb–Dec 1968 11-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.2°F	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2015
Jan–Dec 1968 12-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	0.2°F	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1916
Jan–Dec 1968 12-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	0.2°F	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2015
Jul 1967–Dec 1968 18-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	0.8°F	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1985
Jul 1967–Dec 1968 18-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	0.8°F	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2015
Jan 1967–Dec 1968 24-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	0.8°F	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1917
Jan 1967–Dec 1968 24-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	0.8°F	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2015
Jan 1966–Dec 1968 36-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	0.8°F	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1913
Jan 1966–Dec 1968 36-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	0.8°F	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2016
Jan 1965–Dec 1968 48-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	0.7°F	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1913, 1914
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	0.7°F	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1936, 1943
Jan 1964–Dec 1968 60-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	0.3°F	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1913
Jan 1964–Dec 1968 60-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	0.3°F	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2018

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