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Maximum Temperature Rankings, December 1955

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1955 1-Month	41.88°F (5.49°C)	42.76°F (5.98°C)	-0.88°F (-0.49°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1983
December 1955 1-Month	41.88°F (5.49°C)	42.76°F (5.98°C)	-0.88°F (-0.49°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2021
Nov–Dec 1955 2-Month	45.79°F (7.66°C)	47.74°F (8.74°C)	-1.95°F (-1.08°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	2000
Nov–Dec 1955 2-Month	45.79°F (7.66°C)	47.74°F (8.74°C)	-1.95°F (-1.08°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1999
Oct–Dec 1955 3-Month	53.43°F (11.91°C)	54.09°F (12.27°C)	-0.66°F (-0.36°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1972
Oct–Dec 1955 3-Month	53.43°F (11.91°C)	54.09°F (12.27°C)	-0.66°F (-0.36°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1999
Sep–Dec 1955 4-Month	59.96°F (15.53°C)	60.02°F (15.57°C)	-0.06°F (-0.04°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1972
	59.96°F (15.53°C)	60.02°F (15.57°C)	-0.06°F (-0.04°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2021
	Ties: 2002
Aug–Dec 1955 5-Month	65.41°F (18.56°C)	65.04°F (18.36°C)	0.37°F (0.20°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1972
	65.41°F (18.56°C)	65.04°F (18.36°C)	0.37°F (0.20°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2021
	Ties: 1899, 1965
Jul–Dec 1955 6-Month	69.05°F (20.58°C)	68.65°F (20.36°C)	0.40°F (0.22°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1972
	69.05°F (20.58°C)	68.65°F (20.36°C)	0.40°F (0.22°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2021
	Ties: 2008
Jun–Dec 1955 7-Month	70.53°F (21.41°C)	70.46°F (21.37°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1972
	70.53°F (21.41°C)	70.46°F (21.37°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2021
	Ties: 1966
May–Dec 1955 8-Month	71.00°F (21.67°C)	70.77°F (21.54°C)	0.23°F (0.13°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1972
May–Dec 1955 8-Month	71.00°F (21.67°C)	70.77°F (21.54°C)	0.23°F (0.13°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2021
Apr–Dec 1955 9-Month	70.40°F (21.33°C)	69.96°F (21.09°C)	0.44°F (0.24°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1972
	70.40°F (21.33°C)	69.96°F (21.09°C)	0.44°F (0.24°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2021
	Ties: 2019
Mar–Dec 1955 10-Month	68.59°F (20.33°C)	68.27°F (20.15°C)	0.32°F (0.18°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
	68.59°F (20.33°C)	68.27°F (20.15°C)	0.32°F (0.18°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1943
Feb–Dec 1955 11-Month	66.21°F (19.01°C)	66.14°F (18.97°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
Feb–Dec 1955 11-Month	66.21°F (19.01°C)	66.14°F (18.97°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
Jan–Dec 1955 12-Month	63.96°F (17.76°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.04°F (-0.02°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
	63.96°F (17.76°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.04°F (-0.02°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1962
Jul 1954–Dec 1955 18-Month	66.11°F (18.95°C)	65.55°F (18.64°C)	0.56°F (0.31°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
	66.11°F (18.95°C)	65.55°F (18.64°C)	0.56°F (0.31°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1987
Jan 1954–Dec 1955 24-Month	64.87°F (18.26°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.87°F (0.48°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1913
Jan 1954–Dec 1955 24-Month	64.87°F (18.26°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.87°F (0.48°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
Jan 1953–Dec 1955 36-Month	65.17°F (18.43°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	1.19°F (0.66°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1905
	65.17°F (18.43°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	1.19°F (0.66°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
	Ties: 2019, 2020
Jan 1952–Dec 1955 48-Month	65.05°F (18.36°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	1.08°F (0.60°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1906
Jan 1952–Dec 1955 48-Month	65.05°F (18.36°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	1.08°F (0.60°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2018
Jan 1951–Dec 1955 60-Month	64.68°F (18.16°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.72°F (0.40°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1907
Jan 1951–Dec 1955 60-Month	64.68°F (18.16°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.72°F (0.40°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2016

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 23, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings