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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1953 1-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	46.4°F (8.0°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1963
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	46.4°F (8.0°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2015
	Ties: 1944
Nov–Dec 1953 2-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1976
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2015
	Ties: 1907
Oct–Dec 1953 3-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1976
	53.9°F (12.2°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	1931
	Ties: 1905, 1966
Sep–Dec 1953 4-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1976
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	1931
	Ties: 1895, 1945, 1957
Aug–Dec 1953 5-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1976
	62.9°F (17.2°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	1931
	Ties: 1929, 1932, 1962, 1996
Jul–Dec 1953 6-Month	65.7°F (18.7°C)	66.3°F (19.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1976
	65.7°F (18.7°C)	66.3°F (19.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	1931, 2016
	Ties: 1895, 1944, 1961, 1996
Jun–Dec 1953 7-Month	67.8°F (19.9°C)	67.9°F (19.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1976
	67.8°F (19.9°C)	67.9°F (19.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	1931
	Ties: 1904, 1940, 1944, 2008, 2014
May–Dec 1953 8-Month	68.6°F (20.3°C)	68.3°F (20.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1976
	68.6°F (20.3°C)	68.3°F (20.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	1998
	Ties: 1959, 1973, 1977, 1991, 1999, 2002
Apr–Dec 1953 9-Month	67.7°F (19.8°C)	67.7°F (19.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1976
	67.7°F (19.8°C)	67.7°F (19.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2015
	Ties: 1916, 1923, 1924, 1929, 1930, 1943, 1955, 1964, 1973, 1987
Mar–Dec 1953 10-Month	66.7°F (19.3°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1976
	66.7°F (19.3°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2016
	Ties: 1956
Feb–Dec 1953 11-Month	65.1°F (18.4°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1976
	65.1°F (18.4°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2016
	Ties: 1909, 1915, 1932, 1935, 1977, 1985, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2004
Jan–Dec 1953 12-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1976
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	1921
	Ties: 1909, 1918, 1936, 1945, 1951, 2011
Jul 1952–Dec 1953 18-Month	64.1°F (17.8°C)	64.1°F (17.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1968
	64.1°F (17.8°C)	64.1°F (17.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2016
	Ties: 1914, 1930, 1947, 1973, 2003
Jan 1952–Dec 1953 24-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1969
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1922
	Ties: 1898, 1925, 1937, 1952, 1987, 1990
Jan 1951–Dec 1953 36-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1969
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2017, 2019
	Ties: 1924, 1931, 1936, 1937, 1945, 1950, 2001, 2006
Jan 1950–Dec 1953 48-Month	63.5°F (17.5°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1969
	63.5°F (17.5°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2019
	Ties: 1912, 1914, 1937, 1948, 2013, 2015
Jan 1949–Dec 1953 60-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	63.0°F (17.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1970
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	63.0°F (17.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1900, 1912, 1928, 1949, 1952, 1954, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings