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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1998 1-Month	15.9°F (-8.9°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	5.1°F (2.9°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1983
December 1998 1-Month	15.9°F (-8.9°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	5.1°F (2.9°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	1939
Nov–Dec 1998 2-Month	22.1°F (-5.5°C)	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1927
	22.1°F (-5.5°C)	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	1999
	Ties: 2009
Oct–Dec 1998 3-Month	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	3.2°F (1.7°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1919
Oct–Dec 1998 3-Month	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	3.2°F (1.7°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2015
Sep–Dec 1998 4-Month	37.7°F (3.2°C)	33.9°F (1.1°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1919
	37.7°F (3.2°C)	33.9°F (1.1°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2015
	Ties: 1963, 1987
Aug–Dec 1998 5-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1985
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2015
	Ties: 1999
Jul–Dec 1998 6-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	3.2°F (1.7°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1985
Jul–Dec 1998 6-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	3.2°F (1.7°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2015
Jun–Dec 1998 7-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	2.5°F (1.3°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1985
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	2.5°F (1.3°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2021
	Ties: 2020
May–Dec 1998 8-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1927
	50.8°F (10.4°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2021
	Ties: 1923, 1988
Apr–Dec 1998 9-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	3.1°F (1.8°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1927
	50.3°F (10.2°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	3.1°F (1.8°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 2016
Mar–Dec 1998 10-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1951
Mar–Dec 1998 10-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2021
Feb–Dec 1998 11-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	41.6°F (5.3°C)	4.2°F (2.4°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Feb–Dec 1998 11-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	41.6°F (5.3°C)	4.2°F (2.4°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1987
Jan–Dec 1998 12-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	4.3°F (2.4°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1950
Jan–Dec 1998 12-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	4.3°F (2.4°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1987
Jul 1997–Dec 1998 18-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Jul 1997–Dec 1998 18-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Jan 1997–Dec 1998 24-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917, 1951
	41.1°F (5.1°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
	Ties: 2000
Jan 1996–Dec 1998 36-Month	39.3°F (4.1°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918, 1951
	39.3°F (4.1°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2017
	Ties: 1943, 1955, 1975, 1977, 1993
Jan 1995–Dec 1998 48-Month	39.1°F (3.9°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1919
	39.1°F (3.9°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2001
	Ties: 1977
Jan 1994–Dec 1998 60-Month	39.1°F (3.9°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1899
	39.1°F (3.9°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2002
	Ties: 1956, 1963, 1964, 1995

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings