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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1972 1-Month	34.9°F (1.6°C)	32.4°F (0.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1989
	34.9°F (1.6°C)	32.4°F (0.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1939
Nov–Dec 1972 2-Month	37.5°F (3.1°C)	37.4°F (3.0°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	37.5°F (3.1°C)	37.4°F (3.0°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1909, 1993
Oct–Dec 1972 3-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	41.9°F (5.5°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1932, 1963, 1977
Sep–Dec 1972 4-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
Sep–Dec 1972 4-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931
Aug–Dec 1972 5-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	52.9°F (11.6°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931
	Ties: 1930, 1932, 1996
Jul–Dec 1972 6-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931
	Ties: 1960
Jun–Dec 1972 7-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931
	Ties: 1904, 1937
May–Dec 1972 8-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931
	Ties: 1960
Apr–Dec 1972 9-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	58.2°F (14.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	58.2°F (14.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1928, 1929, 1951, 1969
Mar–Dec 1972 10-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2016
	Ties: 1962
Feb–Dec 1972 11-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	53.2°F (11.8°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2012
	Ties: 1947, 1966, 1980
Jan–Dec 1972 12-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	51.3°F (10.7°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2012
	Ties: 1905, 1910, 1929, 1950, 1962, 1980
Jul 1971–Dec 1972 18-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	53.7°F (12.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1904, 1917
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	53.7°F (12.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2012, 2016
	Ties: 1897, 1930, 1984, 1988
Jan 1971–Dec 1972 24-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1979
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2017
	Ties: 1926, 1960
Jan 1970–Dec 1972 36-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1980
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2018
	Ties: 1912, 1928, 1958, 1966, 1976, 1983
Jan 1969–Dec 1972 48-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1979
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2019
	Ties: 1919, 1927, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1971
Jan 1968–Dec 1972 60-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1980
	51.5°F (10.8°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2020
	Ties: 1906, 1920, 1968, 1971

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings