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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1916

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1916 1-Month	28.94°F (-1.70°C)	32.68°F (0.38°C)	-3.74°F (-2.08°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1983
December 1916 1-Month	28.94°F (-1.70°C)	32.68°F (0.38°C)	-3.74°F (-2.08°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2021
Nov–Dec 1916 2-Month	34.59°F (1.44°C)	37.19°F (2.88°C)	-2.60°F (-1.44°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1898	2000
Nov–Dec 1916 2-Month	34.59°F (1.44°C)	37.19°F (2.88°C)	-2.60°F (-1.44°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2021
Oct–Dec 1916 3-Month	40.44°F (4.69°C)	42.83°F (6.02°C)	-2.39°F (-1.33°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1898	1898
Oct–Dec 1916 3-Month	40.44°F (4.69°C)	42.83°F (6.02°C)	-2.39°F (-1.33°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2021
Sep–Dec 1916 4-Month	46.20°F (7.89°C)	48.34°F (9.08°C)	-2.14°F (-1.19°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1898	1976
Sep–Dec 1916 4-Month	46.20°F (7.89°C)	48.34°F (9.08°C)	-2.14°F (-1.19°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2021
Aug–Dec 1916 5-Month	51.33°F (10.74°C)	53.09°F (11.72°C)	-1.76°F (-0.98°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest to Date	1976
Aug–Dec 1916 5-Month	51.33°F (10.74°C)	53.09°F (11.72°C)	-1.76°F (-0.98°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2021
Jul–Dec 1916 6-Month	55.15°F (12.86°C)	56.51°F (13.62°C)	-1.36°F (-0.76°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1976
Jul–Dec 1916 6-Month	55.15°F (12.86°C)	56.51°F (13.62°C)	-1.36°F (-0.76°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2021
Jun–Dec 1916 7-Month	56.75°F (13.75°C)	58.22°F (14.57°C)	-1.47°F (-0.82°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1976
Jun–Dec 1916 7-Month	56.75°F (13.75°C)	58.22°F (14.57°C)	-1.47°F (-0.82°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2021
May–Dec 1916 8-Month	57.07°F (13.93°C)	58.47°F (14.71°C)	-1.40°F (-0.78°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1976
May–Dec 1916 8-Month	57.07°F (13.93°C)	58.47°F (14.71°C)	-1.40°F (-0.78°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2021
Apr–Dec 1916 9-Month	56.31°F (13.51°C)	57.64°F (14.24°C)	-1.33°F (-0.73°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1917
Apr–Dec 1916 9-Month	56.31°F (13.51°C)	57.64°F (14.24°C)	-1.33°F (-0.73°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2021
Mar–Dec 1916 10-Month	54.89°F (12.72°C)	56.03°F (13.35°C)	-1.14°F (-0.63°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1917
Mar–Dec 1916 10-Month	54.89°F (12.72°C)	56.03°F (13.35°C)	-1.14°F (-0.63°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2012
Feb–Dec 1916 11-Month	52.91°F (11.62°C)	54.01°F (12.23°C)	-1.10°F (-0.61°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1917
Feb–Dec 1916 11-Month	52.91°F (11.62°C)	54.01°F (12.23°C)	-1.10°F (-0.61°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2012
Jan–Dec 1916 12-Month	50.85°F (10.47°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-1.17°F (-0.65°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1917
	50.85°F (10.47°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-1.17°F (-0.65°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2012
	Ties: 1929
Jul 1915–Dec 1916 18-Month	52.63°F (11.46°C)	53.52°F (11.96°C)	-0.89°F (-0.50°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1917
Jul 1915–Dec 1916 18-Month	52.63°F (11.46°C)	53.52°F (11.96°C)	-0.89°F (-0.50°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2012, 2016
Jan 1915–Dec 1916 24-Month	51.15°F (10.64°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.87°F (-0.48°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1917
Jan 1915–Dec 1916 24-Month	51.15°F (10.64°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.87°F (-0.48°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2017
Jan 1914–Dec 1916 36-Month	51.38°F (10.77°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1917
Jan 1914–Dec 1916 36-Month	51.38°F (10.77°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2017
Jan 1913–Dec 1916 48-Month	51.42°F (10.79°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.58°F (-0.32°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1917
Jan 1913–Dec 1916 48-Month	51.42°F (10.79°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.58°F (-0.32°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1913	2018
Jan 1912–Dec 1916 60-Month	51.18°F (10.66°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.81°F (-0.45°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1920
Jan 1912–Dec 1916 60-Month	51.18°F (10.66°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.81°F (-0.45°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2019, 2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings