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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1997

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1997 1-Month	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1989
	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1986
Nov–Dec 1997 2-Month	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1909, 1949, 1988
Oct–Dec 1997 3-Month	34.0°F (1.1°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1904, 1917
	34.0°F (1.1°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1995
Sep–Dec 1997 4-Month	39.6°F (4.2°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
	39.6°F (4.2°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1985, 1992, 1993
Aug–Dec 1997 5-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1904
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1939, 1960, 1974, 1985, 1992, 1995
Jul–Dec 1997 6-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1904
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1912, 1916, 1935, 1985
Jun–Dec 1997 7-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1904
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2021
	Ties: 1915, 1954
May–Dec 1997 8-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1917
	50.0°F (10.0°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1901, 1935, 1965, 2000
Apr–Dec 1997 9-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1917
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2021
	Ties: 1916, 1928, 1939, 1967, 1978
Mar–Dec 1997 10-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1917
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2021
	Ties: 1928, 1976, 1978
Feb–Dec 1997 11-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1917
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2010, 2012
	Ties: 1922
Jan–Dec 1997 12-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1904
	42.1°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2010, 2012
	Ties: 1900, 1948, 1970, 1971
Jul 1996–Dec 1997 18-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1904
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2012
	Ties: 1945, 1948, 1969
Jan 1996–Dec 1997 24-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1905
	42.5°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2021
	Ties: 1933, 1945, 1975, 1981
Jan 1995–Dec 1997 36-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1905, 1906
	42.7°F (5.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2012, 2022
	Ties: 1939, 1947, 1986, 1988, 1995
Jan 1994–Dec 1997 48-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1907
	42.7°F (5.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2013
	Ties: 1982, 1994, 1996
Jan 1993–Dec 1997 60-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1907
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2013, 2014, 2022
	Ties: 1934, 1961

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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