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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1961 1-Month	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1990
	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1917
	Ties: 2005
Nov–Dec 1961 2-Month	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	31.3°F (-0.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1985
Nov–Dec 1961 2-Month	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	31.3°F (-0.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1917
Oct–Dec 1961 3-Month	34.3°F (1.3°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1985
	34.3°F (1.3°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1917
	Ties: 1972
Sep–Dec 1961 4-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1985
Sep–Dec 1961 4-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1917
Aug–Dec 1961 5-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1985
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1917, 2014
	Ties: 1896, 1927, 1928, 1946, 1955, 1959, 1982
Jul–Dec 1961 6-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1985
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2014
	Ties: 2000
Jun–Dec 1961 7-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1916
	50.1°F (10.1°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2021
	Ties: 1941, 1952, 1992, 2009
May–Dec 1961 8-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	49.8°F (9.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1916
	50.1°F (10.1°C)	49.8°F (9.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2021
	Ties: 1901, 1918, 1957
Apr–Dec 1961 9-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1916
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2021
	Ties: 1918, 1943, 1960, 2008
Mar–Dec 1961 10-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1916
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2015
	Ties: 1942, 1960, 1996
Feb–Dec 1961 11-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1955
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2015
	Ties: 1937, 1966, 2000
Jan–Dec 1961 12-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1916
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2015
	Ties: 1990, 1991, 1997
Jul 1960–Dec 1961 18-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1985
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2015
	Ties: 1963, 1968, 1980, 1997, 2019
Jan 1960–Dec 1961 24-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1901, 1925, 1947, 1963
Jan 1959–Dec 1961 36-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1913
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2016
	Ties: 1928, 1947, 1954, 1962, 1982, 1983
Jan 1958–Dec 1961 48-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1913, 1914, 1919
Jan 1958–Dec 1961 48-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2016, 2017
Jan 1957–Dec 1961 60-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1913
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2018
	Ties: 1937, 1944, 1969, 1970, 1981

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