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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1956 1-Month	14.0°F (-10.0°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1983
	14.0°F (-10.0°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1939
	Ties: 1900, 1993
Nov–Dec 1956 2-Month	20.8°F (-6.2°C)	18.2°F (-7.7°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1927
	20.8°F (-6.2°C)	18.2°F (-7.7°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1999
	Ties: 1975
Oct–Dec 1956 3-Month	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1919
	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2015
	Ties: 2006
Sep–Dec 1956 4-Month	35.6°F (2.0°C)	33.9°F (1.1°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1919
	35.6°F (2.0°C)	33.9°F (1.1°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2015
	Ties: 2007
Aug–Dec 1956 5-Month	41.5°F (5.3°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1985
	41.5°F (5.3°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2015
	Ties: 1957, 2007
Jul–Dec 1956 6-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1985
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2015
	Ties: 2009, 2014
Jun–Dec 1956 7-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1985
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2021
	Ties: 1957, 1975, 1979
May–Dec 1956 8-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1927
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2021
	Ties: 1954
Apr–Dec 1956 9-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1927
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2015
	Ties: 1906, 1978, 1982
Mar–Dec 1956 10-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1951
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2021
	Ties: 1915, 1955, 1966, 2019
Feb–Dec 1956 11-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	41.6°F (5.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1917
	40.8°F (4.9°C)	41.6°F (5.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1987
	Ties: 1906, 1912, 1914, 2008
Jan–Dec 1956 12-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1950
Jan–Dec 1956 12-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1987
Jul 1955–Dec 1956 18-Month	39.7°F (4.3°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
Jul 1955–Dec 1956 18-Month	39.7°F (4.3°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
Jan 1955–Dec 1956 24-Month	37.9°F (3.3°C)	38.6°F (3.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917, 1951
	37.9°F (3.3°C)	38.6°F (3.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
	Ties: 1928
Jan 1954–Dec 1956 36-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918, 1951
	38.4°F (3.6°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1945, 1973, 1995
Jan 1953–Dec 1956 48-Month	38.9°F (3.8°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1919
	38.9°F (3.8°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2001
	Ties: 1940
Jan 1952–Dec 1956 60-Month	39.1°F (3.9°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1899
	39.1°F (3.9°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2002
	Ties: 1963, 1964, 1995, 1998

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