Contiguous U.S., Average Temperature Rankings, December 2015 1901-2000 Degrees Fahrenheit 1 38.66 32.68 5.98 127 2 1983 2021 2014 2015 top-tenth 2 41.63 37.19 4.44 125 4 2000 2021 2014 2001 top-tenth 3 46.83 42.83 4.00 127 2 1898 2021 2014 2015 top-tenth 4 52.26 48.34 3.92 127 2 1976 2021 2014 2015 top-tenth 5 56.40 53.09 3.31 127 2 1976 2021 2014 2015 top-tenth 6 59.32 56.51 2.81 127 2 1976 2021 2014 2015 top-tenth 7 61.04 58.22 2.82 127 2 1976 2021 2014 2015 top-tenth 8 61.02 58.47 2.55 127 2 1976 2021 2014 2015 top-tenth 9 60.15 57.64 2.51 127 2 1917 2021 2014 2015 top-tenth 10 58.68 56.03 2.65 125 4 1917 2012 2014 2012 top-tenth 11 56.34 54.01 2.33 125 4 1917 2012 2014 2012 top-tenth 12 54.40 52.02 2.38 124 5 1917 2012 2014 2012 top-tenth 18 55.42 53.52 1.90 118 10 1917 2012,2016 2014 2012 top-tenth 24 53.47 52.02 1.45 113 15 1917 2017 2014 2013 top-third 36 53.12 52.01 1.11 106 21 1917 2017 2011 2014 top-third 48 53.66 52.00 1.66 118 8 1917 2018 2014 2007 top-tenth 2007 60 53.57 51.99 1.58 115 10 1920 2019,2020 2014 2007 top-tenth