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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1988 1-Month	20.3°F (-6.5°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1989
December 1988 1-Month	20.3°F (-6.5°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
Nov–Dec 1988 2-Month	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1909, 1949, 1997
Oct–Dec 1988 3-Month	33.3°F (0.7°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1904, 1917
	33.3°F (0.7°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1908, 1978
Sep–Dec 1988 4-Month	38.8°F (3.8°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	38.8°F (3.8°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1929, 1964, 1986
Aug–Dec 1988 5-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1904
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1899, 1912, 1968, 2000
Jul–Dec 1988 6-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1904
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1930, 1995
Jun–Dec 1988 7-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1904
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2021
	Ties: 1908, 1981
May–Dec 1988 8-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1946, 1947, 1993, 1995, 2002
Apr–Dec 1988 9-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2021
	Ties: 1942, 1970, 1971
Mar–Dec 1988 10-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2021
	Ties: 1982, 1995
Feb–Dec 1988 11-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2010, 2012
	Ties: 1930, 1951, 1954, 1975, 2003
Jan–Dec 1988 12-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1904
	42.8°F (6.0°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2010, 2012
	Ties: 1915, 1942
Jul 1987–Dec 1988 18-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1904
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1937, 1957, 1994
Jan 1987–Dec 1988 24-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905
	42.9°F (6.1°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2021
	Ties: 1960, 1995
Jan 1986–Dec 1988 36-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905, 1906
	42.7°F (5.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012, 2022
	Ties: 1939, 1947, 1986, 1995, 1997
Jan 1985–Dec 1988 48-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1907
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2013
	Ties: 1931, 1947, 1960, 1975
Jan 1984–Dec 1988 60-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1907
	42.8°F (6.0°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2013, 2014, 2022
	Ties: 1986, 1995

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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