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December 1937 Average Temperature Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
December 1937 1-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	3.4°F	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1932, 1990
December 1937 1-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	3.4°F	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1929	1958, 2024
Nov–Dec 1937 2-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	2.6°F	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1994
Nov–Dec 1937 2-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	2.6°F	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1929	1995
Oct–Dec 1937 3-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	2.2°F	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1916
Oct–Dec 1937 3-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	2.2°F	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	1995, 2014
Sep–Dec 1937 4-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	2.0°F	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1916
Sep–Dec 1937 4-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	2.0°F	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2020
Aug–Dec 1937 5-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	1.8°F	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1916
Aug–Dec 1937 5-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	1.8°F	18th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020
Jul–Dec 1937 6-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	1.8°F	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1916
Jul–Dec 1937 6-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	1.8°F	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2024
Jun–Dec 1937 7-Month	64.1°F (17.8°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	1.6°F	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1916
Jun–Dec 1937 7-Month	64.1°F (17.8°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	1.6°F	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2024
May–Dec 1937 8-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	1.6°F	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1916
May–Dec 1937 8-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	1.6°F	20th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2024
Apr–Dec 1937 9-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	1.3°F	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1916
Apr–Dec 1937 9-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	1.3°F	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2024
Mar–Dec 1937 10-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	1.1°F	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1912
Mar–Dec 1937 10-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	1.1°F	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2014
Feb–Dec 1937 11-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	0.7°F	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1911
Feb–Dec 1937 11-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	0.7°F	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2014
Jan–Dec 1937 12-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.2°F	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1911
Jan–Dec 1937 12-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.2°F	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2014
Jul 1936–Dec 1937 18-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	0.1°F	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1912
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	0.1°F	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2015
	Ties: 1930
Jan 1936–Dec 1937 24-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.5°F	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1912
Jan 1936–Dec 1937 24-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.5°F	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2015
Jan 1935–Dec 1937 36-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.1°F	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1913
Jan 1935–Dec 1937 36-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.1°F	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2016
Jan 1934–Dec 1937 48-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.7°F	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1912, 1914
Jan 1934–Dec 1937 48-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.7°F	40th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Jan 1933–Dec 1937 60-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1912
Jan 1933–Dec 1937 60-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2018

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