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New England Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, December 2016

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 2016 1-Month	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1989
	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
	Ties: 1895, 1956
Nov–Dec 2016 2-Month	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1917
	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
	Ties: 1966, 1996, 2012, 2014
Oct–Dec 2016 3-Month	37.0°F (2.8°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1904, 1917
	37.0°F (2.8°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
	Ties: 1948, 1950
Sep–Dec 2016 4-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1904, 1917
Sep–Dec 2016 4-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Aug–Dec 2016 5-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1904
Aug–Dec 2016 5-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Jul–Dec 2016 6-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1904
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
	Ties: 1999
Jun–Dec 2016 7-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1904
Jun–Dec 2016 7-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2021
May–Dec 2016 8-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1917
	53.2°F (11.8°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
	Ties: 2012
Apr–Dec 2016 9-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1917
Apr–Dec 2016 9-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2021
Mar–Dec 2016 10-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1917
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2021
	Ties: 2001
Feb–Dec 2016 11-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1917
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2010, 2012
	Ties: 2006
Jan–Dec 2016 12-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1904
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
	Ties: 1999
Jul 2015–Dec 2016 18-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	44.3°F (6.8°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1904
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	44.3°F (6.8°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
	Ties: 2021
Jan 2015–Dec 2016 24-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1905
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2013	2021
	Ties: 1991
Jan 2014–Dec 2016 36-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1905, 1906
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2014	2012, 2022
	Ties: 1953, 2019
Jan 2013–Dec 2016 48-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1907
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2013
	Ties: 2010
Jan 2012–Dec 2016 60-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1907
Jan 2012–Dec 2016 60-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2014	2013, 2014, 2022

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings