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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1989

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1989 1-Month	3.4°F (-15.9°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	-7.4°F (-4.1°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1983
December 1989 1-Month	3.4°F (-15.9°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	-7.4°F (-4.1°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	1939
Nov–Dec 1989 2-Month	13.2°F (-10.4°C)	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	-5.1°F (-2.8°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1927
	13.2°F (-10.4°C)	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	-5.1°F (-2.8°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	1999
	Ties: 1983
Oct–Dec 1989 3-Month	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1919
	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1925
Sep–Dec 1989 4-Month	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	33.9°F (1.1°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1919
	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	33.9°F (1.1°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1902, 1933
Aug–Dec 1989 5-Month	38.9°F (3.8°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1985
	38.9°F (3.8°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1925, 1942
Jul–Dec 1989 6-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1985
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1958, 1965, 1966, 2013
Jun–Dec 1989 7-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1985
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2021
	Ties: 1909, 1965, 1968
May–Dec 1989 8-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1927
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2021
	Ties: 1912, 1984
Apr–Dec 1989 9-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1927
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1918, 1932, 2009, 2019
Mar–Dec 1989 10-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1951
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2021
	Ties: 1906, 1967, 1995
Feb–Dec 1989 11-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	41.6°F (5.3°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	40.2°F (4.6°C)	41.6°F (5.3°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	1987
	Ties: 1895, 2019
Jan–Dec 1989 12-Month	37.7°F (3.2°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1950
	37.7°F (3.2°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	1987
	Ties: 1898, 1905, 1967
Jul 1988–Dec 1989 18-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	40.4°F (4.7°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
	Ties: 1913, 1933, 1959, 1971, 1994, 2013
Jan 1988–Dec 1989 24-Month	39.2°F (4.0°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917, 1951
Jan 1988–Dec 1989 24-Month	39.2°F (4.0°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
Jan 1987–Dec 1989 36-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918, 1951
Jan 1987–Dec 1989 36-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
Jan 1986–Dec 1989 48-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1919
	40.7°F (4.8°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2001
	Ties: 2008
Jan 1985–Dec 1989 60-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899
	39.9°F (4.4°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2002
	Ties: 2014

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 24, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings