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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1981 1-Month	35.2°F (1.8°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	5.5°F (3.1°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1909, 1932
December 1981 1-Month	35.2°F (1.8°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	5.5°F (3.1°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1917
Nov–Dec 1981 2-Month	38.3°F (3.5°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	4.7°F (2.6°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1931
Nov–Dec 1981 2-Month	38.3°F (3.5°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	4.7°F (2.6°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	1917
Oct–Dec 1981 3-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1919
	41.1°F (5.1°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1950
	Ties: 1965
Sep–Dec 1981 4-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1971
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2014
	Ties: 1939, 1963, 2001
Aug–Dec 1981 5-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1916
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1939, 2003
Jul–Dec 1981 6-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1916
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2020
	Ties: 1939, 1958, 2008
Jun–Dec 1981 7-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1916
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1977
May–Dec 1981 8-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1916
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2021
	Ties: 1934
Apr–Dec 1981 9-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2021
	Ties: 2007
Mar–Dec 1981 10-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	54.0°F (12.2°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	1934, 2021
	Ties: 1939, 1940
Feb–Dec 1981 11-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1911, 1912
	52.3°F (11.3°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	1934
	Ties: 1940, 2018
Jan–Dec 1981 12-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1944
Jan–Dec 1981 12-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
Jul 1980–Dec 1981 18-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912, 1913
	52.0°F (11.1°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	1934
	Ties: 2000
Jan 1980–Dec 1981 24-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912, 1913
	50.0°F (10.0°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2015
	Ties: 1934, 2020
Jan 1979–Dec 1981 36-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913
	49.5°F (9.7°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2016
	Ties: 1960
Jan 1978–Dec 1981 48-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1914
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2017
	Ties: 1928, 1988
Jan 1977–Dec 1981 60-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899, 1915, 1916
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2018
	Ties: 1938, 1962, 1989, 1991

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings