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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1960

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1960 1-Month	9.4°F (-12.6°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1983
	9.4°F (-12.6°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1939
	Ties: 1901
Nov–Dec 1960 2-Month	18.4°F (-7.6°C)	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1927
	18.4°F (-7.6°C)	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1999
	Ties: 1940, 1948
Oct–Dec 1960 3-Month	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1919
	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2015
	Ties: 1905, 1914, 1922
Sep–Dec 1960 4-Month	34.8°F (1.6°C)	33.9°F (1.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1919
	34.8°F (1.6°C)	33.9°F (1.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2015
	Ties: 1914
Aug–Dec 1960 5-Month	41.4°F (5.2°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1985
	41.4°F (5.2°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2015
	Ties: 1928, 2010
Jul–Dec 1960 6-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1985
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2015
	Ties: 1969, 2002, 2010
Jun–Dec 1960 7-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1985
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2021
	Ties: 1900, 1944, 1961, 1970, 2004
May–Dec 1960 8-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1927
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2021
	Ties: 1914, 1943
Apr–Dec 1960 9-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1927
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2015
	Ties: 1901, 1990
Mar–Dec 1960 10-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1951
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2021
	Ties: 1942, 1969, 1975, 2014
Feb–Dec 1960 11-Month	41.3°F (5.2°C)	41.6°F (5.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1917
	41.3°F (5.2°C)	41.6°F (5.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1987
	Ties: 1905, 1975, 1982, 2009
Jan–Dec 1960 12-Month	38.3°F (3.5°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1950
	38.3°F (3.5°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1987
	Ties: 1918, 1947, 1948
Jul 1959–Dec 1960 18-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1917
	40.6°F (4.8°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2016
	Ties: 1906, 1962
Jan 1959–Dec 1960 24-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1917, 1951
	38.4°F (3.6°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2016
	Ties: 1902, 1915, 1949
Jan 1958–Dec 1960 36-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1918, 1951
	38.7°F (3.7°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1946
Jan 1957–Dec 1960 48-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1919
	38.7°F (3.7°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2001
	Ties: 1962, 1981, 1995
Jan 1956–Dec 1960 60-Month	38.5°F (3.6°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1899
	38.5°F (3.6°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2002
	Ties: 1924, 1948, 1959, 1980

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings