Climate at a Glance
Statewide Rankings
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Iowa
Average Temperature Rankings, December 1996
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| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean |
Anomaly | Rank (1895-2021) |
Warmest/Coolest Since |
Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
December 1996 1-Month |
19.6°F (-6.9°C) | 22.7°F (-5.2°C) |
-3.1°F (-1.7°C) | 34th Coolest | Coolest since: 1989 | 1983 |
| 94th Warmest | Warmest since: 1995 | 2015 | ||||
| Ties: 1934 | ||||||
|
Nov–Dec 1996 2-Month |
24.3°F (-4.3°C) | 29.2°F (-1.6°C) |
-4.9°F (-2.7°C) | 11th Coolest | Coolest since: 1989 | 1985 |
| 117th Warmest | Warmest since: 1995 | 2001 | ||||
| Ties: 1897 | ||||||
|
Oct–Dec 1996 3-Month |
33.4°F (0.8°C) | 36.6°F (2.6°C) |
-3.2°F (-1.8°C) | 14th Coolest | Coolest since: 1989 | 1985 |
| 114th Warmest | Warmest since: 1995 | 1931 | ||||
|
Sep–Dec 1996 4-Month |
40.2°F (4.6°C) | 43.2°F (6.2°C) |
-3.0°F (-1.6°C) | 10th Coolest | Coolest since: 1989 | 1985 |
| 118th Warmest | Warmest since: 1995 | 1931 | ||||
| Ties: 1932, 1972 | ||||||
|
Aug–Dec 1996 5-Month |
46.2°F (7.9°C) | 48.8°F (9.3°C) |
-2.6°F (-1.4°C) | 7th Coolest | Coolest since: 1989 | 1985 |
| 121st Warmest | Warmest since: 1995 | 1931 | ||||
| Ties: 1989 | ||||||
|
Jul–Dec 1996 6-Month |
50.2°F (10.1°C) | 53.0°F (11.7°C) |
-2.8°F (-1.6°C) | 5th Coolest | Coolest since: 1985 | 1985 |
| 123rd Warmest | Warmest since: 1995 | 1931 | ||||
|
Jun–Dec 1996 7-Month |
53.0°F (11.7°C) | 55.3°F (12.9°C) |
-2.3°F (-1.2°C) | 9th Coolest | Coolest since: 1992 | 1985 |
| 119th Warmest | Warmest since: 1995 | 1931 | ||||
| Ties: 1924 | ||||||
|
May–Dec 1996 8-Month |
53.4°F (11.9°C) | 55.8°F (13.2°C) |
-2.4°F (-1.3°C) | 6th Coolest | Coolest since: 1985 | 1917 |
| 122nd Warmest | Warmest since: 1995 | 1931 | ||||
| Ties: 1976 | ||||||
|
Apr–Dec 1996 9-Month |
52.6°F (11.4°C) | 55.0°F (12.8°C) |
-2.4°F (-1.4°C) | 5th Coolest | Coolest since: 1951 | 1917 |
| 123rd Warmest | Warmest since: 1995 | 1931 | ||||
|
Mar–Dec 1996 10-Month |
50.3°F (10.2°C) | 53.0°F (11.7°C) |
-2.7°F (-1.5°C) | 4th Coolest | Coolest since: 1951 | 1951 |
| 124th Warmest | Warmest since: 1995 | 2012 | ||||
|
Feb–Dec 1996 11-Month |
47.8°F (8.8°C) | 50.2°F (10.1°C) |
-2.4°F (-1.3°C) | 4th Coolest | Coolest since: 1951 | 1917 |
| 124th Warmest | Warmest since: 1995 | 2012 | ||||
|
Jan–Dec 1996 12-Month |
45.2°F (7.3°C) | 47.5°F (8.6°C) |
-2.3°F (-1.3°C) | 6th Coolest | Coolest since: 1979 | 1917 |
| 122nd Warmest | Warmest since: 1995 | 2012 | ||||
| Ties: 1912, 1929 | ||||||
|
Jul 1995–Dec 1996 18-Month |
47.6°F (8.7°C) | 49.3°F (9.6°C) |
-1.7°F (-0.9°C) | 6th Coolest | Coolest since: 1993 | 1951 |
| 121st Warmest | Warmest since: 1995 | 2012 | ||||
| Ties: 1978, 1979 | ||||||
|
Jan 1995–Dec 1996 24-Month |
46.2°F (7.9°C) | 47.5°F (8.6°C) |
-1.3°F (-0.7°C) | 10th Coolest | Coolest since: 1979 | 1951 |
| 117th Warmest | Warmest since: 1995 | 1931 | ||||
|
Jan 1994–Dec 1996 36-Month |
46.6°F (8.1°C) | 47.5°F (8.6°C) |
-0.9°F (-0.5°C) | 13th Coolest | Coolest since: 1980 | 1952 |
| 113th Warmest | Warmest since: 1995 | 2017 | ||||
| Ties: 1899, 1926, 1960, 1961, 1967, 1972 | ||||||
|
Jan 1993–Dec 1996 48-Month |
46.4°F (8.0°C) | 47.5°F (8.6°C) |
-1.1°F (-0.6°C) | 8th Coolest | Coolest since: 1952 | 1905 |
| 117th Warmest | Warmest since: 1995 | 1934 | ||||
|
Jan 1992–Dec 1996 60-Month |
46.7°F (8.2°C) | 47.5°F (8.6°C) |
-0.8°F (-0.4°C) | 11th Coolest | Coolest since: 1982 | 1907 |
| 113th Warmest | Warmest since: 1995 | 1934, 2002 | ||||
| Ties: 1908, 1918, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1979, 1982 | ||||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Time Series, published August 2022, retrieved on August 12, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/cag/