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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1971

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1971 1-Month	34.4°F (1.3°C)	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1983
	34.4°F (1.3°C)	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2021
	Ties: 1938
Nov–Dec 1971 2-Month	38.8°F (3.8°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1983
	38.8°F (3.8°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2021
	Ties: 1981, 1984, 2003
Oct–Dec 1971 3-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1898
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2021
	Ties: 1962
Sep–Dec 1971 4-Month	51.1°F (10.6°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1898
	51.1°F (10.6°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2021
	Ties: 1915, 1979
Aug–Dec 1971 5-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1985
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2021
	Ties: 1960, 1962, 1979, 2012, 2017
Jul–Dec 1971 6-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	59.1°F (15.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1898
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	59.1°F (15.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	1954
	Ties: 1897
Jun–Dec 1971 7-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	61.2°F (16.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1992
	61.8°F (16.6°C)	61.2°F (16.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	1954
	Ties: 1899, 1918
May–Dec 1971 8-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	61.4°F (16.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1992
	61.7°F (16.5°C)	61.4°F (16.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1934
	Ties: 1897, 1958, 1975, 1984
Apr–Dec 1971 9-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.6°F (15.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917, 1951, 1961
	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.6°F (15.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	1934
	Ties: 1914, 1960
Mar–Dec 1971 10-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1951
	59.0°F (15.0°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2012
	Ties: 1965, 1974
Feb–Dec 1971 11-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1914, 1976
Jan–Dec 1971 12-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1923, 1927, 2019
Jul 1970–Dec 1971 18-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1993
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1925, 1944, 1970, 1984, 2010
Jan 1970–Dec 1971 24-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
	53.9°F (12.2°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	1934
	Ties: 1909, 1928, 1948, 1989
Jan 1969–Dec 1971 36-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1908, 1912, 1915, 1972, 1973, 1994
Jan 1968–Dec 1971 48-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1905, 1906
	53.6°F (12.0°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2018
	Ties: 1901, 1909, 1912, 1926, 1927, 1930, 1950, 1970
Jan 1967–Dec 1971 60-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1906
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1935, 1956, 2002, 2016
	Ties: 1901, 1913, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1969, 1979, 1985

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings