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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1953 1-Month	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1909, 1932
	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1917
	Ties: 1961
Nov–Dec 1953 2-Month	35.2°F (1.8°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1931
	35.2°F (1.8°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	1917
	Ties: 1904, 1907, 1965, 1976, 1986, 2002, 2010
Oct–Dec 1953 3-Month	40.0°F (4.4°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1919
	40.0°F (4.4°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	1950
	Ties: 1987, 1991
Sep–Dec 1953 4-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1971
Sep–Dec 1953 4-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2014
Aug–Dec 1953 5-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1916
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2020
	Ties: 1901, 1967, 1979, 1987, 1996
Jul–Dec 1953 6-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1916
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2020
	Ties: 1901, 1991, 2002
Jun–Dec 1953 7-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1916
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2021
	Ties: 1901, 1959, 1966, 1994, 2000
May–Dec 1953 8-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1916
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2021
	Ties: 1961
Apr–Dec 1953 9-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
	53.2°F (11.8°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2021
	Ties: 1900, 1914, 1947
Mar–Dec 1953 10-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1934, 2021
	Ties: 1952, 1972, 1985, 1991
Feb–Dec 1953 11-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1911, 1912
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	1934
	Ties: 1907, 1914, 1946, 1969
Jan–Dec 1953 12-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1944
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	1934
	Ties: 1960, 1989, 1990, 2010
Jul 1952–Dec 1953 18-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912, 1913
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	1934
	Ties: 1921, 1950, 1958, 1963, 1978, 1986
Jan 1952–Dec 1953 24-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912, 1913
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2015
	Ties: 1900, 1902, 1929, 1947, 1966, 1979
Jan 1951–Dec 1953 36-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1913
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2016
	Ties: 1910, 1922, 1956
Jan 1950–Dec 1953 48-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1914
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	2017
	Ties: 1938, 1956
Jan 1949–Dec 1953 60-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899, 1915, 1916
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2018
	Ties: 1902, 1903, 1910, 1925, 1926, 1947, 1968, 1973, 1976, 1986

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings