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Average Temperature Rankings, December 2008

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 2008 1-Month	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1909, 1932
	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	1917
	Ties: 1974
Nov–Dec 2008 2-Month	35.9°F (2.2°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1931
Nov–Dec 2008 2-Month	35.9°F (2.2°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2005	1917
Oct–Dec 2008 3-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1919
Oct–Dec 2008 3-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2005	1950
Sep–Dec 2008 4-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1971
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2014
	Ties: 2010, 2016
Aug–Dec 2008 5-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1916
Aug–Dec 2008 5-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2020
Jul–Dec 2008 6-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1916
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2020
	Ties: 1939, 1958, 1981
Jun–Dec 2008 7-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1916
Jun–Dec 2008 7-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2021
May–Dec 2008 8-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1916
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2021
	Ties: 1910, 1921, 1996, 2002, 2006
Apr–Dec 2008 9-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1912
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2021
	Ties: 1933, 1950, 1960, 1992
Mar–Dec 2008 10-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1912
	53.2°F (11.8°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	1934, 2021
	Ties: 1966, 2006
Feb–Dec 2008 11-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1911, 1912
	51.3°F (10.7°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	1934
	Ties: 1960, 2005
Jan–Dec 2008 12-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1944
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	1934
	Ties: 2013
Jul 2007–Dec 2008 18-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1912, 1913
	51.0°F (10.6°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	1934
	Ties: 1995, 1999
Jan 2007–Dec 2008 24-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1912, 1913
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2015
	Ties: 1940, 1987, 1995, 1997, 2012, 2019
Jan 2006–Dec 2008 36-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1913
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
	Ties: 1997
Jan 2005–Dec 2008 48-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1914
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2017
	Ties: 2001
Jan 2004–Dec 2008 60-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1899, 1915, 1916
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2018
	Ties: 2002

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings