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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1998 1-Month	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	7.7°F (4.3°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1989
	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	7.7°F (4.3°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1953
Nov–Dec 1998 2-Month	32.6°F (0.3°C)	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	4.6°F (2.5°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Nov–Dec 1998 2-Month	32.6°F (0.3°C)	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	4.6°F (2.5°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2015
Oct–Dec 1998 3-Month	37.4°F (3.0°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1904, 1917
	37.4°F (3.0°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2015
	Ties: 1913, 2012, 2014
Sep–Dec 1998 4-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Sep–Dec 1998 4-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2015
Aug–Dec 1998 5-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1904
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2015
	Ties: 1953, 1961, 1990
Jul–Dec 1998 6-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1904
	50.8°F (10.4°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2015
	Ties: 1990, 2010
Jun–Dec 1998 7-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1904
	52.3°F (11.3°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2021
	Ties: 1973
May–Dec 1998 8-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
May–Dec 1998 8-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Apr–Dec 1998 9-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	51.9°F (11.1°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
	Ties: 2020
Mar–Dec 1998 10-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
	Ties: 2015
Feb–Dec 1998 11-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Feb–Dec 1998 11-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2010, 2012
Jan–Dec 1998 12-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1904
Jan–Dec 1998 12-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2010, 2012
Jul 1997–Dec 1998 18-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1904
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 1949, 2013
Jan 1997–Dec 1998 24-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2021
	Ties: 1954
Jan 1996–Dec 1998 36-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905, 1906
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012, 2022
	Ties: 1992
Jan 1995–Dec 1998 48-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2013
	Ties: 1952, 1955, 2003, 2004
Jan 1994–Dec 1998 60-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2013, 2014, 2022
	Ties: 1991

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings