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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 2012 1-Month	26.02°F (-3.32°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	3.42°F (1.90°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1909
	26.02°F (-3.32°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	3.42°F (1.90°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2015
	Ties: 2006
Nov–Dec 2012 2-Month	29.06°F (-1.63°C)	26.64°F (-2.98°C)	2.42°F (1.35°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1976
Nov–Dec 2012 2-Month	29.06°F (-1.63°C)	26.64°F (-2.98°C)	2.42°F (1.35°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2015
Oct–Dec 2012 3-Month	33.27°F (0.71°C)	31.56°F (-0.24°C)	1.71°F (0.95°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1976
Oct–Dec 2012 3-Month	33.27°F (0.71°C)	31.56°F (-0.24°C)	1.71°F (0.95°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2015
Sep–Dec 2012 4-Month	38.09°F (3.38°C)	36.65°F (2.58°C)	1.44°F (0.80°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1976
	38.09°F (3.38°C)	36.65°F (2.58°C)	1.44°F (0.80°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2015
	Ties: 1933
Aug–Dec 2012 5-Month	42.51°F (5.84°C)	41.13°F (5.07°C)	1.38°F (0.77°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1976
Aug–Dec 2012 5-Month	42.51°F (5.84°C)	41.13°F (5.07°C)	1.38°F (0.77°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2015
Jul–Dec 2012 6-Month	46.02°F (7.79°C)	44.36°F (6.87°C)	1.66°F (0.92°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1976
	46.02°F (7.79°C)	44.36°F (6.87°C)	1.66°F (0.92°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2021
	Ties: 2014
Jun–Dec 2012 7-Month	47.57°F (8.65°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	1.60°F (0.89°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1976
Jun–Dec 2012 7-Month	47.57°F (8.65°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	1.60°F (0.89°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2021
May–Dec 2012 8-Month	47.90°F (8.83°C)	46.16°F (7.87°C)	1.74°F (0.96°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1976
May–Dec 2012 8-Month	47.90°F (8.83°C)	46.16°F (7.87°C)	1.74°F (0.96°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2015
Apr–Dec 2012 9-Month	47.22°F (8.46°C)	45.32°F (7.40°C)	1.90°F (1.06°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Apr–Dec 2012 9-Month	47.22°F (8.46°C)	45.32°F (7.40°C)	1.90°F (1.06°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
Mar–Dec 2012 10-Month	46.29°F (7.94°C)	43.79°F (6.55°C)	2.50°F (1.39°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Mar–Dec 2012 10-Month	46.29°F (7.94°C)	43.79°F (6.55°C)	2.50°F (1.39°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Feb–Dec 2012 11-Month	44.53°F (6.96°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	2.65°F (1.47°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Feb–Dec 2012 11-Month	44.53°F (6.96°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	2.65°F (1.47°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Jan–Dec 2012 12-Month	42.88°F (6.04°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	2.84°F (1.57°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Jan–Dec 2012 12-Month	42.88°F (6.04°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	2.84°F (1.57°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Jul 2011–Dec 2012 18-Month	44.02°F (6.68°C)	41.48°F (5.27°C)	2.54°F (1.41°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Jul 2011–Dec 2012 18-Month	44.02°F (6.68°C)	41.48°F (5.27°C)	2.54°F (1.41°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Jan 2011–Dec 2012 24-Month	42.04°F (5.58°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	2.01°F (1.12°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Jan 2011–Dec 2012 24-Month	42.04°F (5.58°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	2.01°F (1.12°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2017
Jan 2010–Dec 2012 36-Month	41.79°F (5.44°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	1.77°F (0.98°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1918
Jan 2010–Dec 2012 36-Month	41.79°F (5.44°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	1.77°F (0.98°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2017
Jan 2009–Dec 2012 48-Month	41.50°F (5.28°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.49°F (0.83°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1919
Jan 2009–Dec 2012 48-Month	41.50°F (5.28°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.49°F (0.83°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2018
Jan 2008–Dec 2012 60-Month	41.22°F (5.12°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	1.22°F (0.68°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1920
Jan 2008–Dec 2012 60-Month	41.22°F (5.12°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	1.22°F (0.68°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2009	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings