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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1996

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1996 1-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	46.4°F (8.0°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1963
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	46.4°F (8.0°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2015
	Ties: 1932, 1972, 2022
Nov–Dec 1996 2-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1976
Nov–Dec 1996 2-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2015
Oct–Dec 1996 3-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1976
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	1931
	Ties: 1951, 1959, 1961, 1964, 2012, 2013
Sep–Dec 1996 4-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1976
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	1931
	Ties: 1910, 1955, 1977, 2006, 2010
Aug–Dec 1996 5-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1976
	62.9°F (17.2°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	1931
	Ties: 1929, 1932, 1953, 1962
Jul–Dec 1996 6-Month	65.7°F (18.7°C)	66.3°F (19.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1976
	65.7°F (18.7°C)	66.3°F (19.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1931, 2016
	Ties: 1895, 1944, 1953, 1961
Jun–Dec 1996 7-Month	67.3°F (19.6°C)	67.9°F (19.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1976
	67.3°F (19.6°C)	67.9°F (19.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	1931
	Ties: 1952, 1981, 2000
May–Dec 1996 8-Month	68.0°F (20.0°C)	68.2°F (20.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1976
	68.0°F (20.0°C)	68.2°F (20.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	1998
	Ties: 1928, 1935, 2003
Apr–Dec 1996 9-Month	67.1°F (19.5°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1976
	67.1°F (19.5°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2015
	Ties: 1937, 1940, 1960, 1972, 2009
Mar–Dec 1996 10-Month	65.5°F (18.6°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1976
	65.5°F (18.6°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2015, 2016
	Ties: 1920, 1974, 1979
Feb–Dec 1996 11-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1976
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
	Ties: 1940, 1963, 1974
Jan–Dec 1996 12-Month	62.1°F (16.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1976
	62.1°F (16.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1921
	Ties: 1912, 1970, 1988, 1992
Jul 1995–Dec 1996 18-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1968
	63.3°F (17.4°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
	Ties: 1917, 1978, 2014
Jan 1995–Dec 1996 24-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1969
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1922
	Ties: 1917, 1958, 1988
Jan 1994–Dec 1996 36-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1969
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017, 2019
	Ties: 1959
Jan 1993–Dec 1996 48-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1969
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2019
	Ties: 1903, 1943, 1995, 1997
Jan 1992–Dec 1996 60-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1970
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1905, 1976

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