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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1981 1-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	46.4°F (8.0°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1963
December 1981 1-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	46.4°F (8.0°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2015
Nov–Dec 1981 2-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1976
	49.0°F (9.4°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2015
	Ties: 1904, 1928, 1932
Oct–Dec 1981 3-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1976
	53.2°F (11.8°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	1931
	Ties: 1907, 1962, 1974
Sep–Dec 1981 4-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1931
	Ties: 1983
Aug–Dec 1981 5-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
Aug–Dec 1981 5-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1931
Jul–Dec 1981 6-Month	65.2°F (18.4°C)	66.3°F (19.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1976
Jul–Dec 1981 6-Month	65.2°F (18.4°C)	66.3°F (19.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1931, 2016
Jun–Dec 1981 7-Month	67.3°F (19.6°C)	67.9°F (19.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1976
	67.3°F (19.6°C)	67.9°F (19.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1931
	Ties: 1952, 1996, 2000
May–Dec 1981 8-Month	67.3°F (19.6°C)	68.2°F (20.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1976
May–Dec 1981 8-Month	67.3°F (19.6°C)	68.2°F (20.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1998
Apr–Dec 1981 9-Month	67.2°F (19.6°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1976
	67.2°F (19.6°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2015
	Ties: 1895, 1904, 1988, 1995, 2000
Mar–Dec 1981 10-Month	65.7°F (18.7°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1976
	65.7°F (18.7°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2015, 2016
	Ties: 1952, 1958
Feb–Dec 1981 11-Month	64.0°F (17.8°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1976
	64.0°F (17.8°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
	Ties: 1937, 1961, 1988
Jan–Dec 1981 12-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1976
	62.0°F (16.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1921
	Ties: 1903, 2014
Jul 1980–Dec 1981 18-Month	63.5°F (17.5°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1968
	63.5°F (17.5°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2016
	Ties: 1989, 1992, 1997
Jan 1980–Dec 1981 24-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1969
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1922
	Ties: 1960, 1978, 1993, 1997
Jan 1979–Dec 1981 36-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1969
	61.9°F (16.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2017, 2019
	Ties: 1960, 1979, 1980
Jan 1978–Dec 1981 48-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1969
	61.9°F (16.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2019
	Ties: 1961, 1968
Jan 1977–Dec 1981 60-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1970
	62.0°F (16.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1968, 1972

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 10, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings