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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1917

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1917 1-Month	-1.1°F (-18.4°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	-11.9°F (-6.6°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest to Date	1983
December 1917 1-Month	-1.1°F (-18.4°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	-11.9°F (-6.6°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	1939
Nov–Dec 1917 2-Month	16.2°F (-8.8°C)	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1916	1927
	16.2°F (-8.8°C)	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	1999
	Ties: 1921, 1973, 2008
Oct–Dec 1917 3-Month	21.7°F (-5.7°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	-5.0°F (-2.8°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1896	1919
Oct–Dec 1917 3-Month	21.7°F (-5.7°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	-5.0°F (-2.8°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2015
Sep–Dec 1917 4-Month	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	33.9°F (1.1°C)	-3.9°F (-2.2°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1896	1919
	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	33.9°F (1.1°C)	-3.9°F (-2.2°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2015
	Ties: 1996
Aug–Dec 1917 5-Month	36.6°F (2.6°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1896	1985
Aug–Dec 1917 5-Month	36.6°F (2.6°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2015
Jul–Dec 1917 6-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1911	1985
Jul–Dec 1917 6-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2015
Jun–Dec 1917 7-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1896	1985
Jun–Dec 1917 7-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2021
May–Dec 1917 8-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1927
May–Dec 1917 8-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2021
Apr–Dec 1917 9-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1927
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2015
	Ties: 1924
Mar–Dec 1917 10-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1896	1951
Mar–Dec 1917 10-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2021
Feb–Dec 1917 11-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	41.6°F (5.3°C)	-3.8°F (-2.1°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1917
Feb–Dec 1917 11-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	41.6°F (5.3°C)	-3.8°F (-2.1°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	1987
Jan–Dec 1917 12-Month	34.4°F (1.3°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest to Date	1950
Jan–Dec 1917 12-Month	34.4°F (1.3°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	1987
Jul 1916–Dec 1917 18-Month	37.3°F (2.9°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-3.3°F (-1.9°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1917
Jul 1916–Dec 1917 18-Month	37.3°F (2.9°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-3.3°F (-1.9°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2016
Jan 1916–Dec 1917 24-Month	34.7°F (1.5°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-3.8°F (-2.1°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1917, 1951
	34.7°F (1.5°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-3.8°F (-2.1°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2016
	Ties: 1951
Jan 1915–Dec 1917 36-Month	36.0°F (2.2°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest to Date	1918, 1951
Jan 1915–Dec 1917 36-Month	36.0°F (2.2°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2017
Jan 1914–Dec 1917 48-Month	36.6°F (2.6°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1919
	36.6°F (2.6°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2001
	Ties: 1899
Jan 1913–Dec 1917 60-Month	36.9°F (2.7°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1899
	36.9°F (2.7°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2002
	Ties: 1918, 1951

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings