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December 1938 Average Temperature Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
December 1938 1-Month	23.6°F (-4.7°C)	19.7°F (-6.8°C)	3.9°F	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1983
December 1938 1-Month	23.6°F (-4.7°C)	19.7°F (-6.8°C)	3.9°F	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2023
Nov–Dec 1938 2-Month	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	0.6°F	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1985
Nov–Dec 1938 2-Month	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	0.6°F	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1999
Oct–Dec 1938 3-Month	35.7°F (2.1°C)	33.1°F (0.6°C)	2.6°F	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1919
Oct–Dec 1938 3-Month	35.7°F (2.1°C)	33.1°F (0.6°C)	2.6°F	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1999
Sep–Dec 1938 4-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	2.9°F	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1985
Sep–Dec 1938 4-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	2.9°F	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2024
Aug–Dec 1938 5-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	3.2°F	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1985
Aug–Dec 1938 5-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	3.2°F	10th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2024
Jul–Dec 1938 6-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.9°F	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1985
Jul–Dec 1938 6-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.9°F	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2021
Jun–Dec 1938 7-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	2.8°F	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1951
Jun–Dec 1938 7-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	2.8°F	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2021
May–Dec 1938 8-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	2.2°F	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1951
May–Dec 1938 8-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	2.2°F	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	1939, 2021
Apr–Dec 1938 9-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	2.1°F	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1951
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	2.1°F	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	1939
	Ties: 1900, 1933
Mar–Dec 1938 10-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	2.5°F	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1951
Mar–Dec 1938 10-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	2.5°F	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2012
Feb–Dec 1938 11-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	2.1°F	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1951
Feb–Dec 1938 11-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	2.1°F	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Jan–Dec 1938 12-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.0°F	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1950, 1951
Jan–Dec 1938 12-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.0°F	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Jul 1937–Dec 1938 18-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	1.8°F	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Jul 1937–Dec 1938 18-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	1.8°F	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Jan 1937–Dec 1938 24-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.3°F	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1951
Jan 1937–Dec 1938 24-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.3°F	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
Jan 1936–Dec 1938 36-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Jan 1936–Dec 1938 36-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2017
Jan 1935–Dec 1938 48-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.1°F	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1918
Jan 1935–Dec 1938 48-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.1°F	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2007, 2024
Jan 1934–Dec 1938 60-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899, 1919
Jan 1934–Dec 1938 60-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2024

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