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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1953 1-Month	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	7.7°F (4.3°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1989
	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	7.7°F (4.3°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
	Ties: 1998
Nov–Dec 1953 2-Month	34.2°F (1.2°C)	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	6.2°F (3.4°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
Nov–Dec 1953 2-Month	34.2°F (1.2°C)	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	6.2°F (3.4°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Oct–Dec 1953 3-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	4.6°F (2.6°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904, 1917
Oct–Dec 1953 3-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	4.6°F (2.6°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Sep–Dec 1953 4-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
	Ties: 1999, 2020
Aug–Dec 1953 5-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
	Ties: 1961, 1990, 1998
Jul–Dec 1953 6-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2015
	Ties: 1931
Jun–Dec 1953 7-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
	Ties: 2014
May–Dec 1953 8-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
May–Dec 1953 8-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Apr–Dec 1953 9-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
Apr–Dec 1953 9-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
Mar–Dec 1953 10-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
Mar–Dec 1953 10-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
Feb–Dec 1953 11-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2010, 2012
	Ties: 2001
Jan–Dec 1953 12-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
Jan–Dec 1953 12-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2010, 2012
Jul 1952–Dec 1953 18-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
Jul 1952–Dec 1953 18-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Jan 1952–Dec 1953 24-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
	Ties: 2002, 2007, 2018, 2020
Jan 1951–Dec 1953 36-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905, 1906
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012, 2022
	Ties: 2016, 2019
Jan 1950–Dec 1953 48-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1907
Jan 1950–Dec 1953 48-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2013
Jan 1949–Dec 1953 60-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1907
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2013, 2014, 2022
	Ties: 2000, 2006

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings