Regional Rankings

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Please note, Palmer Indices are not available for NWS Regions. Degree Days are not available for Great Plains, Souther Plains and Gulf Coast Rockies and Westward, River Basins, or Agricultural Belts. Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI), Palmer Hydrological Drought Index (PHDI), and Palmer Modified Drought Index (PMDI) are not offered for multiple-month time scales.

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Average Temperature Rankings, December 2002

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 2002 1-Month	23.2°F (-4.9°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1989
	23.2°F (-4.9°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 2005
Nov–Dec 2002 2-Month	28.2°F (-2.1°C)	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1917
Nov–Dec 2002 2-Month	28.2°F (-2.1°C)	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
Oct–Dec 2002 3-Month	33.4°F (0.8°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1904, 1917
	33.4°F (0.8°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1960, 2018
Sep–Dec 2002 4-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1917
Sep–Dec 2002 4-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
Aug–Dec 2002 5-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1904
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 1923, 1946, 2004
Jul–Dec 2002 6-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1904
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 1913, 1975, 1996
Jun–Dec 2002 7-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1904
	51.0°F (10.6°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
	Ties: 1947, 1982
May–Dec 2002 8-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1917
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 1946, 1947, 1988, 1993, 1995
Apr–Dec 2002 9-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1917
Apr–Dec 2002 9-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
Mar–Dec 2002 10-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1917
Mar–Dec 2002 10-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
Feb–Dec 2002 11-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1917
Feb–Dec 2002 11-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2010, 2012
Jan–Dec 2002 12-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1904
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2010, 2012
	Ties: 1931, 2013
Jul 2001–Dec 2002 18-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1904
Jul 2001–Dec 2002 18-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2012
Jan 2001–Dec 2002 24-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1905
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2021
	Ties: 1953, 2007, 2018, 2020
Jan 2000–Dec 2002 36-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1905, 1906
Jan 2000–Dec 2002 36-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2012, 2022
Jan 1999–Dec 2002 48-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1907
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2013
	Ties: 2019
Jan 1998–Dec 2002 60-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1907
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2013, 2014, 2022
	Ties: 2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings