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Average Temperature Rankings, December 2008

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 2008 1-Month	23.8°F (-4.6°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1989
	23.8°F (-4.6°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2015
	Ties: 1938, 2009
Nov–Dec 2008 2-Month	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1917
Nov–Dec 2008 2-Month	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2015
Oct–Dec 2008 3-Month	35.2°F (1.8°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1904, 1917
	35.2°F (1.8°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2015
	Ties: 1928, 1932, 1941
Sep–Dec 2008 4-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1917
	41.0°F (5.0°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2015
	Ties: 1950, 2009
Aug–Dec 2008 5-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1904
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2015
	Ties: 1947, 1952, 2019
Jul–Dec 2008 6-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1904
	49.5°F (9.7°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2015
	Ties: 1938, 1983, 2013
Jun–Dec 2008 7-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1904
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2021
	Ties: 2007, 2013
May–Dec 2008 8-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1917
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2015
	Ties: 1930, 1938, 1982, 1983
Apr–Dec 2008 9-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1917
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2021
	Ties: 2013, 2018
Mar–Dec 2008 10-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1917
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2021
	Ties: 1961, 1981, 1987, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2014
Feb–Dec 2008 11-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1917
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2010, 2012
	Ties: 1979, 2009
Jan–Dec 2008 12-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1904
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2010, 2012
	Ties: 1952
Jul 2007–Dec 2008 18-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1904
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
	Ties: 2000, 2001
Jan 2007–Dec 2008 24-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1905
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2021
	Ties: 1938, 2009
Jan 2006–Dec 2008 36-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1905, 1906
Jan 2006–Dec 2008 36-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012, 2022
Jan 2005–Dec 2008 48-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1907
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2013
	Ties: 1999, 2000
Jan 2004–Dec 2008 60-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1907
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2013, 2014, 2022
	Ties: 1999, 2003, 2009

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings