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December 2005 Average Temperature Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
December 2005 1-Month	20.1°F (-6.6°C)	19.7°F (-6.8°C)	0.4°F	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1983
	20.1°F (-6.6°C)	19.7°F (-6.8°C)	0.4°F	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2023
	Ties: 1944
Nov–Dec 2005 2-Month	28.5°F (-1.9°C)	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	2.8°F	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1985
	28.5°F (-1.9°C)	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	2.8°F	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	1999
	Ties: 1981
Oct–Dec 2005 3-Month	35.4°F (1.9°C)	33.1°F (0.6°C)	2.3°F	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1919
	35.4°F (1.9°C)	33.1°F (0.6°C)	2.3°F	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	1999
	Ties: 1913
Sep–Dec 2005 4-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	3.0°F	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1985
Sep–Dec 2005 4-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	3.0°F	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2024
Aug–Dec 2005 5-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	2.5°F	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1985
Aug–Dec 2005 5-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	2.5°F	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2024
Jul–Dec 2005 6-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.4°F	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1985
Jul–Dec 2005 6-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.4°F	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
Jun–Dec 2005 7-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	2.4°F	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1951
Jun–Dec 2005 7-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	2.4°F	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
May–Dec 2005 8-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	1.9°F	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1951
May–Dec 2005 8-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	1.9°F	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1939, 2021
Apr–Dec 2005 9-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	2.0°F	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1951
Apr–Dec 2005 9-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	2.0°F	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1939
Mar–Dec 2005 10-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	2.2°F	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1951
Mar–Dec 2005 10-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	2.2°F	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2012
Feb–Dec 2005 11-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	2.9°F	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1951
Feb–Dec 2005 11-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	2.9°F	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2012
Jan–Dec 2005 12-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.7°F	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1950, 1951
Jan–Dec 2005 12-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.7°F	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2012
Jul 2004–Dec 2005 18-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	2.4°F	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1917
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	2.4°F	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2012
	Ties: 1998
Jan 2004–Dec 2005 24-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.2°F	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1951
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.2°F	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2016
	Ties: 1991
Jan 2003–Dec 2005 36-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.1°F	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1917
Jan 2003–Dec 2005 36-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.1°F	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2017
Jan 2002–Dec 2005 48-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.0°F	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1918
Jan 2002–Dec 2005 48-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.0°F	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2007, 2024
Jan 2001–Dec 2005 60-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.0°F	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1899, 1919
Jan 2001–Dec 2005 60-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.0°F	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2024

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