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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1896

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2021)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1896 1-Month	32.7°F (0.4°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	4.6°F (2.6°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1990
	32.7°F (0.4°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	4.6°F (2.6°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest to Date	1917
	Ties: 1925
Nov–Dec 1896 2-Month	30.7°F (-0.7°C)	31.3°F (-0.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1985
Nov–Dec 1896 2-Month	30.7°F (-0.7°C)	31.3°F (-0.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest to Date	1917
Oct–Dec 1896 3-Month	35.6°F (2.0°C)	36.1°F (2.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1985
Oct–Dec 1896 3-Month	35.6°F (2.0°C)	36.1°F (2.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest to Date	1917
Sep–Dec 1896 4-Month	40.0°F (4.4°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1985
	40.0°F (4.4°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest to Date	1917
	Ties: 1927
Aug–Dec 1896 5-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1985
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest to Date	1917, 2014
	Ties: 1927, 1928, 1946, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1982
Jul–Dec 1896 6-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1985
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2014
	Ties: 1954, 1956, 1992
Jun–Dec 1896 7-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1916
	49.5°F (9.7°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
	Ties: 1900, 1907, 1945, 1970
May–Dec 1896 8-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	49.8°F (9.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1916
	49.0°F (9.4°C)	49.8°F (9.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
	Ties: 1914, 1920, 1982
Apr–Dec 1896 9-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1916
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
	Ties: 1982
Mar–Dec 1896 10-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1916
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
	Ties: 1971
Feb–Dec 1896 11-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1955
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
	Ties: 1923, 1927, 1956
Jan–Dec 1896 12-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1916
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1905, 1907, 1908, 1923, 1942, 1944, 1972
Jul 1895–Dec 1896 18-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1896	1985
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
	Ties: 1909, 1993
Jan 1895–Dec 1896 24-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1896	1917
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
	Ties: 1920, 1922

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 2, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings