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Maximum Temperature Rankings, December 1976

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1976 1-Month	43.16°F (6.20°C)	42.76°F (5.98°C)	0.40°F (0.22°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1983
December 1976 1-Month	43.16°F (6.20°C)	42.76°F (5.98°C)	0.40°F (0.22°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2021
Nov–Dec 1976 2-Month	46.88°F (8.27°C)	47.74°F (8.74°C)	-0.86°F (-0.47°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	2000
Nov–Dec 1976 2-Month	46.88°F (8.27°C)	47.74°F (8.74°C)	-0.86°F (-0.47°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	1999
Oct–Dec 1976 3-Month	52.17°F (11.21°C)	54.09°F (12.27°C)	-1.92°F (-1.06°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1972
Oct–Dec 1976 3-Month	52.17°F (11.21°C)	54.09°F (12.27°C)	-1.92°F (-1.06°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	1999
Sep–Dec 1976 4-Month	58.43°F (14.68°C)	60.02°F (15.57°C)	-1.59°F (-0.89°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1972
Sep–Dec 1976 4-Month	58.43°F (14.68°C)	60.02°F (15.57°C)	-1.59°F (-0.89°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2021
Aug–Dec 1976 5-Month	63.54°F (17.52°C)	65.04°F (18.36°C)	-1.50°F (-0.84°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1972
Aug–Dec 1976 5-Month	63.54°F (17.52°C)	65.04°F (18.36°C)	-1.50°F (-0.84°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2021
Jul–Dec 1976 6-Month	67.26°F (19.59°C)	68.65°F (20.36°C)	-1.39°F (-0.77°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1972
Jul–Dec 1976 6-Month	67.26°F (19.59°C)	68.65°F (20.36°C)	-1.39°F (-0.77°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2021
Jun–Dec 1976 7-Month	69.21°F (20.67°C)	70.46°F (21.37°C)	-1.25°F (-0.70°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1972
Jun–Dec 1976 7-Month	69.21°F (20.67°C)	70.46°F (21.37°C)	-1.25°F (-0.70°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2021
May–Dec 1976 8-Month	69.59°F (20.88°C)	70.77°F (21.54°C)	-1.18°F (-0.66°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1972
May–Dec 1976 8-Month	69.59°F (20.88°C)	70.77°F (21.54°C)	-1.18°F (-0.66°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2021
Apr–Dec 1976 9-Month	69.03°F (20.57°C)	69.96°F (21.09°C)	-0.93°F (-0.52°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1972
	69.03°F (20.57°C)	69.96°F (21.09°C)	-0.93°F (-0.52°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2021
	Ties: 1967
Mar–Dec 1976 10-Month	67.57°F (19.76°C)	68.27°F (20.15°C)	-0.70°F (-0.39°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1912
Mar–Dec 1976 10-Month	67.57°F (19.76°C)	68.27°F (20.15°C)	-0.70°F (-0.39°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
Feb–Dec 1976 11-Month	66.12°F (18.96°C)	66.14°F (18.97°C)	-0.02°F (-0.01°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1912
	66.12°F (18.96°C)	66.14°F (18.97°C)	-0.02°F (-0.01°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
	Ties: 1966
Jan–Dec 1976 12-Month	64.07°F (17.82°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1912
Jan–Dec 1976 12-Month	64.07°F (17.82°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
Jul 1975–Dec 1976 18-Month	65.63°F (18.68°C)	65.55°F (18.64°C)	0.08°F (0.04°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1912
	65.63°F (18.68°C)	65.55°F (18.64°C)	0.08°F (0.04°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
	Ties: 1911
Jan 1975–Dec 1976 24-Month	63.65°F (17.58°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.35°F (-0.20°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1913
Jan 1975–Dec 1976 24-Month	63.65°F (17.58°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.35°F (-0.20°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2017
Jan 1974–Dec 1976 36-Month	63.87°F (17.71°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1905
	63.87°F (17.71°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2017
	Ties: 1993, 1994
Jan 1973–Dec 1976 48-Month	63.86°F (17.70°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1906
Jan 1973–Dec 1976 48-Month	63.86°F (17.70°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2018
Jan 1972–Dec 1976 60-Month	63.70°F (17.61°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.26°F (-0.15°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1907
Jan 1972–Dec 1976 60-Month	63.70°F (17.61°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.26°F (-0.15°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2016

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings