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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1985

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2021)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1985 1-Month	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	-6.7°F (-3.7°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1990
December 1985 1-Month	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	-6.7°F (-3.7°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1917
Nov–Dec 1985 2-Month	23.0°F (-5.0°C)	31.3°F (-0.4°C)	-8.3°F (-4.6°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1985
Nov–Dec 1985 2-Month	23.0°F (-5.0°C)	31.3°F (-0.4°C)	-8.3°F (-4.6°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1917
Oct–Dec 1985 3-Month	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	36.1°F (2.3°C)	-6.3°F (-3.5°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1985
Oct–Dec 1985 3-Month	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	36.1°F (2.3°C)	-6.3°F (-3.5°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1917
Sep–Dec 1985 4-Month	35.1°F (1.7°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	-6.0°F (-3.4°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1985
Sep–Dec 1985 4-Month	35.1°F (1.7°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	-6.0°F (-3.4°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1917
Aug–Dec 1985 5-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	-5.2°F (-2.9°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1985
Aug–Dec 1985 5-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	-5.2°F (-2.9°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1917, 2014
Jul–Dec 1985 6-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1985
Jul–Dec 1985 6-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2014
Jun–Dec 1985 7-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-2.8°F (-1.5°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1916	1916
Jun–Dec 1985 7-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-2.8°F (-1.5°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2021
May–Dec 1985 8-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	49.8°F (9.9°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1916	1916
May–Dec 1985 8-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	49.8°F (9.9°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2021
Apr–Dec 1985 9-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1916
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2021
	Ties: 1984
Mar–Dec 1985 10-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1916
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1912, 1948
Feb–Dec 1985 11-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1955
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1916
Jan–Dec 1985 12-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1916	1916
Jan–Dec 1985 12-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
Jul 1984–Dec 1985 18-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1985
Jul 1984–Dec 1985 18-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
Jan 1984–Dec 1985 24-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
	42.8°F (6.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1912
Jan 1983–Dec 1985 36-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1913
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2016
	Ties: 1899, 1911, 1914, 1922, 1951
Jan 1982–Dec 1985 48-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1913, 1914, 1919
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1912, 1922, 1951
Jan 1981–Dec 1985 60-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1913
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018
	Ties: 1900, 1902, 1905, 1918, 1921, 1950, 1986

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on November 27, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings