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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1985

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1985 1-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	46.4°F (8.0°C)	-4.8°F (-2.7°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1963
December 1985 1-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	46.4°F (8.0°C)	-4.8°F (-2.7°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
Nov–Dec 1985 2-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1976
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1902
Oct–Dec 1985 3-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1976
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1931
	Ties: 1973
Sep–Dec 1985 4-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1976
Sep–Dec 1985 4-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1931
Aug–Dec 1985 5-Month	64.3°F (17.9°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1976
	64.3°F (17.9°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1931
	Ties: 1908, 1918, 1994, 2004
Jul–Dec 1985 6-Month	66.7°F (19.3°C)	66.3°F (19.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1976
	66.7°F (19.3°C)	66.3°F (19.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1931, 2016
	Ties: 1899, 1909, 1918, 1924, 2001
Jun–Dec 1985 7-Month	68.2°F (20.1°C)	67.9°F (19.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1976
	68.2°F (20.1°C)	67.9°F (19.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1931
	Ties: 1923, 1938, 1946, 2004, 2005
May–Dec 1985 8-Month	68.5°F (20.3°C)	68.2°F (20.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1976
	68.5°F (20.3°C)	68.2°F (20.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1998
	Ties: 1913, 1914, 1947, 1962
Apr–Dec 1985 9-Month	68.0°F (20.0°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1976
	68.0°F (20.0°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1914, 1926, 1938, 1949, 1965, 2012
Mar–Dec 1985 10-Month	67.1°F (19.5°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1976
	67.1°F (19.5°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2015, 2016
	Ties: 1954, 1977, 1991
Feb–Dec 1985 11-Month	65.1°F (18.4°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1976
	65.1°F (18.4°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2016
	Ties: 1909, 1915, 1932, 1935, 1953, 1977, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2004
Jan–Dec 1985 12-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1976
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1921
	Ties: 1904, 1914, 1975, 1984
Jul 1984–Dec 1985 18-Month	64.3°F (17.9°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1968
	64.3°F (17.9°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2016
	Ties: 1906, 1928, 1943, 2004
Jan 1984–Dec 1985 24-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1969
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	1922
	Ties: 1903, 1918, 1924, 1972, 2010
Jan 1983–Dec 1985 36-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1969
	62.3°F (16.8°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2017, 2019
	Ties: 1903, 1966
Jan 1982–Dec 1985 48-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1969
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2019
	Ties: 1965
Jan 1981–Dec 1985 60-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1970
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1965, 1966, 1973, 1977, 1984

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings