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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1987

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1987 1-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1909, 1932
December 1987 1-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1917
Nov–Dec 1987 2-Month	33.0°F (0.6°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1931
	33.0°F (0.6°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1917
	Ties: 1902, 1913, 1967, 2011
Oct–Dec 1987 3-Month	40.0°F (4.4°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1919
	40.0°F (4.4°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	1950
	Ties: 1953, 1991
Sep–Dec 1987 4-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1971
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2014
	Ties: 2005, 2022
Aug–Dec 1987 5-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1916
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2020
	Ties: 1901, 1953, 1967, 1979, 1996
Jul–Dec 1987 6-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1916
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2020
	Ties: 1949
Jun–Dec 1987 7-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1916
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2021
	Ties: 1974, 1979, 1989, 1991
May–Dec 1987 8-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1916
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2021
	Ties: 1974, 1994
Apr–Dec 1987 9-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1912
Apr–Dec 1987 9-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2021
Mar–Dec 1987 10-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1912
Mar–Dec 1987 10-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	1934, 2021
Feb–Dec 1987 11-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1911, 1912
	51.5°F (10.8°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1934
	Ties: 1994, 1995, 2002, 2013
Jan–Dec 1987 12-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1944
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1934
	Ties: 1939, 1943, 1977, 1997
Jul 1986–Dec 1987 18-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1912, 1913
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1934
	Ties: 1960, 1994, 2011
Jan 1986–Dec 1987 24-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1912, 1913
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2015
	Ties: 1940, 1995, 1997, 2008, 2012, 2019
Jan 1985–Dec 1987 36-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1913
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016
	Ties: 1959, 1961, 1995
Jan 1984–Dec 1987 48-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1914
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2017
	Ties: 1921, 1954, 1969, 1979
Jan 1983–Dec 1987 60-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899, 1915, 1916
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018
	Ties: 1930, 1984

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings