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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1972 1-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	46.4°F (8.0°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1963
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	46.4°F (8.0°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1932, 1996, 2022
Nov–Dec 1972 2-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1976
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1926
Oct–Dec 1972 3-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1976
Oct–Dec 1972 3-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931
Sep–Dec 1972 4-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1976
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931
	Ties: 1934, 1940, 1942, 1965, 1970
Aug–Dec 1972 5-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1976
	63.9°F (17.7°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931
	Ties: 1899, 1959, 1970, 2010
Jul–Dec 1972 6-Month	66.2°F (19.0°C)	66.3°F (19.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	66.2°F (19.0°C)	66.3°F (19.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931, 2016
	Ties: 1905, 1916, 1932, 1948, 2012, 2014
Jun–Dec 1972 7-Month	67.4°F (19.7°C)	67.9°F (19.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	67.4°F (19.7°C)	67.9°F (19.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931
	Ties: 1895, 1907, 1929, 1935, 1958, 2009
May–Dec 1972 8-Month	67.6°F (19.8°C)	68.2°F (20.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	67.6°F (19.8°C)	68.2°F (20.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1998
	Ties: 1907
Apr–Dec 1972 9-Month	67.1°F (19.5°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	67.1°F (19.5°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1937, 1940, 1960, 1996, 2009
Mar–Dec 1972 10-Month	65.9°F (18.8°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	65.9°F (18.8°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015, 2016
	Ties: 1895, 1928, 1932, 1962, 1988
Feb–Dec 1972 11-Month	64.2°F (17.9°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	64.2°F (17.9°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2016
	Ties: 1910, 1924, 1928, 1964
Jan–Dec 1972 12-Month	63.0°F (17.2°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1976
	63.0°F (17.2°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	1921
	Ties: 1898, 1959, 1965, 1987, 1995, 2001
Jul 1971–Dec 1972 18-Month	64.5°F (18.1°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1968
	64.5°F (18.1°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2016
	Ties: 1898, 1900, 1926, 1929, 1936, 1941, 1945, 1974, 2005
Jan 1971–Dec 1972 24-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1969
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	1922
	Ties: 1903, 1918, 1924, 1985, 2010
Jan 1970–Dec 1972 36-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1969
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017, 2019
	Ties: 1901, 1982
Jan 1969–Dec 1972 48-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1969
	62.3°F (16.8°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2019
	Ties: 1964, 1977, 1982, 1984
Jan 1968–Dec 1972 60-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1970
	62.0°F (16.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1968, 1981

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