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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1962

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1962 1-Month	14.3°F (-9.8°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1983
December 1962 1-Month	14.3°F (-9.8°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1939
Nov–Dec 1962 2-Month	23.2°F (-4.9°C)	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	4.9°F (2.7°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1927
	23.2°F (-4.9°C)	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	4.9°F (2.7°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1999
	Ties: 1899
Oct–Dec 1962 3-Month	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	4.4°F (2.4°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1919
Oct–Dec 1962 3-Month	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	4.4°F (2.4°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2015
Sep–Dec 1962 4-Month	36.8°F (2.7°C)	33.9°F (1.1°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1919
	36.8°F (2.7°C)	33.9°F (1.1°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2015
	Ties: 1913, 1920
Aug–Dec 1962 5-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1985
	42.8°F (6.0°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2015
	Ties: 1913, 2003
Jul–Dec 1962 6-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1985
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2015
	Ties: 1913, 1930, 2004, 2007
Jun–Dec 1962 7-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1985
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2021
	Ties: 1930, 1952, 2002
May–Dec 1962 8-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1927
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2021
	Ties: 1900, 1922
Apr–Dec 1962 9-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1927
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2015
	Ties: 1940
Mar–Dec 1962 10-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1951
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2021
	Ties: 1901, 1913, 1946
Feb–Dec 1962 11-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	41.6°F (5.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	41.7°F (5.4°C)	41.6°F (5.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	1987
	Ties: 1901, 1908, 1923, 1943, 1944, 1949, 1968
Jan–Dec 1962 12-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1950
	38.4°F (3.6°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	1987
	Ties: 1914
Jul 1961–Dec 1962 18-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	40.6°F (4.8°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2016
	Ties: 1906, 1960
Jan 1961–Dec 1962 24-Month	39.1°F (3.9°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1917, 1951
	39.1°F (3.9°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2016
	Ties: 1901, 1958, 1961, 2020
Jan 1960–Dec 1962 36-Month	38.8°F (3.8°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1918, 1951
	38.8°F (3.8°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1976, 1994, 2009
Jan 1959–Dec 1962 48-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1919
	38.7°F (3.7°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2001
	Ties: 1960, 1981, 1995
Jan 1958–Dec 1962 60-Month	38.9°F (3.8°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1899
	38.9°F (3.8°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2002
	Ties: 1957, 1961, 1981, 1983, 1986

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings