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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1981 1-Month	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	32.4°F (0.2°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1989
	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	32.4°F (0.2°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2015
	Ties: 1924, 1925
Nov–Dec 1981 2-Month	36.4°F (2.4°C)	37.4°F (3.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
Nov–Dec 1981 2-Month	36.4°F (2.4°C)	37.4°F (3.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2015
Oct–Dec 1981 3-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	41.6°F (5.3°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2015
	Ties: 1909, 1983
Sep–Dec 1981 4-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1931
	Ties: 1967
Aug–Dec 1981 5-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1931
	Ties: 1963, 1966
Jul–Dec 1981 6-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1931
	Ties: 1910
Jun–Dec 1981 7-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1931
	Ties: 1909, 1951
May–Dec 1981 8-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1931
	Ties: 1966
Apr–Dec 1981 9-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	58.2°F (14.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1917
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	58.2°F (14.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2015
	Ties: 1979, 1983, 1996
Mar–Dec 1981 10-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2016
	Ties: 1901, 1916, 1932, 1961, 1963
Feb–Dec 1981 11-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1943
Jan–Dec 1981 12-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1917
	51.2°F (10.7°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1907, 1989, 1996
Jul 1980–Dec 1981 18-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	53.7°F (12.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1904, 1917
	53.2°F (11.8°C)	53.7°F (12.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2012, 2016
	Ties: 1920, 1962, 1993
Jan 1980–Dec 1981 24-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1979
	51.2°F (10.7°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1924
Jan 1979–Dec 1981 36-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1980
	51.0°F (10.6°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1905, 1963, 1968, 1969
Jan 1978–Dec 1981 48-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1979
Jan 1978–Dec 1981 48-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2019
Jan 1977–Dec 1981 60-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1980
Jan 1977–Dec 1981 60-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings