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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	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1909, 1932
	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1917
	Ties: 1953
Nov–Dec 1961 2-Month	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1931
	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1917
	Ties: 1935, 1944, 1952, 2022
Oct–Dec 1961 3-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1919
Oct–Dec 1961 3-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1950
Sep–Dec 1961 4-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1971
	42.1°F (5.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2014
	Ties: 1895, 1908, 1924, 1931
Aug–Dec 1961 5-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1916
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1931, 1948
Jul–Dec 1961 6-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1916
	52.1°F (11.2°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1899, 1918, 1920, 1932, 1951
Jun–Dec 1961 7-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1916
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2021
	Ties: 1931, 1938, 1954, 1998
May–Dec 1961 8-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1916
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2021
	Ties: 1953
Apr–Dec 1961 9-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1912
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2021
	Ties: 1904, 1915, 1925, 1985, 1991
Mar–Dec 1961 10-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1912
	51.9°F (11.1°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1934, 2021
	Ties: 1917, 1919, 1927, 1953, 1956, 1973
Feb–Dec 1961 11-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1911, 1912
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1934
	Ties: 1904, 1915
Jan–Dec 1961 12-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1944
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1934
	Ties: 1928, 1963
Jul 1960–Dec 1961 18-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1912, 1913
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1934
	Ties: 1935, 1936, 1939, 1977
Jan 1960–Dec 1961 24-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1912, 1913
	49.0°F (9.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2015
	Ties: 1958, 1999
Jan 1959–Dec 1961 36-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1913
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2016
	Ties: 1959, 1987, 1995
Jan 1958–Dec 1961 48-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1914
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017
	Ties: 1990, 1992
Jan 1957–Dec 1961 60-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1899, 1915, 1916
Jan 1957–Dec 1961 60-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	2018

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