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Alabama

Average Temperature Rankings, December 1970

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1970 1-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	46.4°F (8.0°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1963
	49.5°F (9.7°C)	46.4°F (8.0°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2015
	Ties: 1948
Nov–Dec 1970 2-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2015
	Ties: 1939
Oct–Dec 1970 3-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	1931
	Ties: 1912, 2005, 2008
Sep–Dec 1970 4-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	1931
	Ties: 1934, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1965, 1972
Aug–Dec 1970 5-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	63.9°F (17.7°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1931
	Ties: 1899, 1959, 1972, 2010
Jul–Dec 1970 6-Month	66.4°F (19.1°C)	66.3°F (19.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	66.4°F (19.1°C)	66.3°F (19.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1931, 2016
	Ties: 1912, 1939, 1942, 1991
Jun–Dec 1970 7-Month	67.7°F (19.8°C)	67.9°F (19.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	67.7°F (19.8°C)	67.9°F (19.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	1931
	Ties: 1912, 1916, 1964, 1993, 2012
May–Dec 1970 8-Month	68.1°F (20.1°C)	68.3°F (20.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	68.1°F (20.1°C)	68.3°F (20.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	1998
	Ties: 1904, 1930, 1932, 1957, 1964, 1994, 2000, 2008, 2014
Apr–Dec 1970 9-Month	67.8°F (19.9°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	67.8°F (19.9°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2015
	Ties: 1909, 1912, 1913, 1942, 1957, 1982, 1994
Mar–Dec 1970 10-Month	66.3°F (19.1°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	66.3°F (19.1°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2016
	Ties: 1904, 1907, 1912, 1916, 1923, 1957, 1959, 1965, 1995, 2001, 2008
Feb–Dec 1970 11-Month	64.3°F (17.9°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	64.3°F (17.9°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2016
	Ties: 1898, 1914, 1942, 1952, 1971, 1978, 2014
Jan–Dec 1970 12-Month	62.1°F (16.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	62.1°F (16.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	1921
	Ties: 1912, 1988, 1992, 1996
Jul 1969–Dec 1970 18-Month	63.0°F (17.2°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1968
Jul 1969–Dec 1970 18-Month	63.0°F (17.2°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2016
Jan 1969–Dec 1970 24-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	63.0°F (17.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1969
	61.7°F (16.5°C)	63.0°F (17.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1922
	Ties: 1961
Jan 1968–Dec 1970 36-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1969
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2017, 2019
	Ties: 1968
Jan 1967–Dec 1970 48-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1969
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2019
	Ties: 1979
Jan 1966–Dec 1970 60-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1970
Jan 1966–Dec 1970 60-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019, 2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings