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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1986

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1986 1-Month	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	7.5°F (4.2°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1983
	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	7.5°F (4.2°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	1939
	Ties: 1982
Nov–Dec 1986 2-Month	19.5°F (-6.9°C)	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1927
	19.5°F (-6.9°C)	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	1999
	Ties: 1967
Oct–Dec 1986 3-Month	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1919
	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
	Ties: 1949, 2014
Sep–Dec 1986 4-Month	34.0°F (1.1°C)	33.8°F (1.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1919
	34.0°F (1.1°C)	33.8°F (1.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
	Ties: 1906, 1947, 1965, 2019
Aug–Dec 1986 5-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1985
Aug–Dec 1986 5-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
Jul–Dec 1986 6-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1985
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1901, 1907, 1971
Jun–Dec 1986 7-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1985
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2021
	Ties: 1918, 1969, 1982, 1983, 1984
May–Dec 1986 8-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1927
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2021
	Ties: 1901, 1970, 1982
Apr–Dec 1986 9-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1927
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2015
	Ties: 1954, 1974
Mar–Dec 1986 10-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1951
Mar–Dec 1986 10-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2021
Feb–Dec 1986 11-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	41.6°F (5.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	42.7°F (5.9°C)	41.6°F (5.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1987
	Ties: 2003
Jan–Dec 1986 12-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1950
	40.3°F (4.6°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	1987
	Ties: 1963
Jul 1985–Dec 1986 18-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	40.2°F (4.6°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2016
	Ties: 1935, 1945, 1952, 2009
Jan 1985–Dec 1986 24-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917, 1951
	38.7°F (3.7°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2016
	Ties: 1983
Jan 1984–Dec 1986 36-Month	39.1°F (3.9°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1918, 1951
	39.1°F (3.9°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2017
	Ties: 1922, 1981, 1984, 1985, 2015, 2019, 2020
Jan 1983–Dec 1986 48-Month	39.4°F (4.1°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1919
	39.4°F (4.1°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2001
	Ties: 1944, 1955, 2010
Jan 1982–Dec 1986 60-Month	38.9°F (3.8°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1899
	38.9°F (3.8°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2002
	Ties: 1957, 1961, 1962, 1981, 1983

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings