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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1959

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1959 1-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.4°F (8.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1963
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.4°F (8.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2015
	Ties: 1912, 2017
Nov–Dec 1959 2-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1976
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2015
	Ties: 1895, 1905, 1929, 2009, 2014
Oct–Dec 1959 3-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1976
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1931
	Ties: 1951, 1961, 1964, 1996, 2012, 2013
Sep–Dec 1959 4-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1976
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1931
	Ties: 1964, 1991
Aug–Dec 1959 5-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1976
	63.9°F (17.7°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1931
	Ties: 1899, 1970, 1972, 2010
Jul–Dec 1959 6-Month	66.5°F (19.2°C)	66.3°F (19.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1976
	66.5°F (19.2°C)	66.3°F (19.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1931, 2016
	Ties: 1912, 1913, 1928, 1987, 1994
Jun–Dec 1959 7-Month	68.0°F (20.0°C)	67.9°F (19.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1976
	68.0°F (20.0°C)	67.9°F (19.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1931
	Ties: 1914, 1942, 1948, 1987, 2001
May–Dec 1959 8-Month	68.6°F (20.3°C)	68.2°F (20.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1976
	68.6°F (20.3°C)	68.2°F (20.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1998
	Ties: 1953, 1973, 1977, 1991, 1999, 2002
Apr–Dec 1959 9-Month	67.9°F (19.9°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1976
	67.9°F (19.9°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2015
	Ties: 1971, 1984, 2001, 2004
Mar–Dec 1959 10-Month	66.3°F (19.1°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1976
	66.3°F (19.1°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2015, 2016
	Ties: 1904, 1907, 1912, 1916, 1923, 1957, 1965, 1970, 1995, 2001, 2008
Feb–Dec 1959 11-Month	64.8°F (18.2°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1976
	64.8°F (18.2°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2016
	Ties: 1905, 1906, 1929, 1934, 2003, 2010
Jan–Dec 1959 12-Month	63.0°F (17.2°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1976
	63.0°F (17.2°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	1921
	Ties: 1898, 1965, 1972, 1987, 1995, 2001
Jul 1958–Dec 1959 18-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1968
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2016
	Ties: 1903, 1905, 1924, 1951, 2013
Jan 1958–Dec 1959 24-Month	62.1°F (16.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1969
	62.1°F (16.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	1922
	Ties: 1964, 1989
Jan 1957–Dec 1959 36-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1969
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2017, 2019
	Ties: 1996
Jan 1956–Dec 1959 48-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1969
	62.9°F (17.2°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2019
	Ties: 1902, 1915, 1989, 1994
Jan 1955–Dec 1959 60-Month	63.0°F (17.2°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1970
	63.0°F (17.2°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1901, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1988

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings