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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1977

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1977 1-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	46.4°F (8.0°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1963
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	46.4°F (8.0°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
	Ties: 1934, 1997, 2009
Nov–Dec 1977 2-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015
	Ties: 1916, 1967, 2008
Oct–Dec 1977 3-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	1931
	Ties: 2009
Sep–Dec 1977 4-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1931
	Ties: 1910, 1955, 1996, 2006, 2010
Aug–Dec 1977 5-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
Aug–Dec 1977 5-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1931
Jul–Dec 1977 6-Month	66.3°F (19.1°C)	66.3°F (19.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	66.3°F (19.1°C)	66.3°F (19.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1931, 2016
	Ties: 1940, 1965
Jun–Dec 1977 7-Month	68.1°F (20.1°C)	67.9°F (19.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	68.1°F (20.1°C)	67.9°F (19.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1931
	Ties: 1905, 1913, 1939, 1980, 1994, 2017
May–Dec 1977 8-Month	68.6°F (20.3°C)	68.2°F (20.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	68.6°F (20.3°C)	68.2°F (20.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1998
	Ties: 1953, 1959, 1973, 1991, 1999, 2002
Apr–Dec 1977 9-Month	68.2°F (20.1°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	68.2°F (20.1°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2015
	Ties: 1948, 2017
Mar–Dec 1977 10-Month	67.1°F (19.5°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	67.1°F (19.5°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2015, 2016
	Ties: 1954, 1985, 1991
Feb–Dec 1977 11-Month	65.1°F (18.4°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	65.1°F (18.4°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2016
	Ties: 1909, 1915, 1932, 1935, 1953, 1985, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2004
Jan–Dec 1977 12-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	1921
	Ties: 1928, 1942, 1980
Jul 1976–Dec 1977 18-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1968
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2016
	Ties: 1969
Jan 1976–Dec 1977 24-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1969
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1922
	Ties: 1979
Jan 1975–Dec 1977 36-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1969
Jan 1975–Dec 1977 36-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017, 2019
Jan 1974–Dec 1977 48-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1969
	62.3°F (16.8°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2019
	Ties: 1964, 1972, 1982, 1984
Jan 1973–Dec 1977 60-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1970
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1965, 1966, 1973, 1984, 1985

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings