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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1971

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1971 1-Month	21.8°F (-5.7°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1989
	21.8°F (-5.7°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2015
	Ties: 1951
Nov–Dec 1971 2-Month	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2015
	Ties: 1900, 1920, 1934, 1944
Oct–Dec 1971 3-Month	35.0°F (1.7°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1904, 1917
Oct–Dec 1971 3-Month	35.0°F (1.7°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2015
Sep–Dec 1971 4-Month	41.2°F (5.1°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
	41.2°F (5.1°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2015
	Ties: 1973
Aug–Dec 1971 5-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1904
	45.9°F (7.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2015
	Ties: 1920, 1932, 1949, 1983
Jul–Dec 1971 6-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1904
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2015
	Ties: 2009
Jun–Dec 1971 7-Month	51.1°F (10.6°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1904
	51.1°F (10.6°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2021
	Ties: 1930
May–Dec 1971 8-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
	51.2°F (10.7°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2015
	Ties: 1996, 2019
Apr–Dec 1971 9-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2021
	Ties: 1942, 1970, 1988
Mar–Dec 1971 10-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2021
	Ties: 1970, 1993, 2000
Feb–Dec 1971 11-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2010, 2012
	Ties: 1898, 1955, 1982, 2007
Jan–Dec 1971 12-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1904
	42.1°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2010, 2012
	Ties: 1900, 1948, 1970, 1997
Jul 1970–Dec 1971 18-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1904
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1961, 1970, 1980, 1987
Jan 1970–Dec 1971 24-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1905
	42.1°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2021
	Ties: 1956, 1966, 1967, 1977
Jan 1969–Dec 1971 36-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1905, 1906
	42.3°F (5.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2012, 2022
	Ties: 1921, 1956, 1982
Jan 1968–Dec 1971 48-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1907
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2013
	Ties: 1922, 1940, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1958, 1969
Jan 1967–Dec 1971 60-Month	42.0°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1907
	42.0°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2013, 2014, 2022
	Ties: 1969

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings