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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1972 1-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1989
December 1972 1-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
Nov–Dec 1972 2-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	40.8°F (4.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	40.9°F (4.9°C)	40.8°F (4.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1895, 1961, 1966, 1977
Oct–Dec 1972 3-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
Oct–Dec 1972 3-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931
Sep–Dec 1972 4-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931
	Ties: 2013
Aug–Dec 1972 5-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931
	Ties: 1930, 2013, 2014
Jul–Dec 1972 6-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	59.7°F (15.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	59.1°F (15.1°C)	59.7°F (15.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931
	Ties: 1995, 2013
Jun–Dec 1972 7-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931
	Ties: 1907, 1937, 1981
May–Dec 1972 8-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	61.9°F (16.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	60.9°F (16.1°C)	61.9°F (16.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931
	Ties: 1929, 2000
Apr–Dec 1972 9-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931
	Ties: 1928, 1937, 1951, 1962
Mar–Dec 1972 10-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1921
	Ties: 1904, 1928, 1951, 1974, 1981, 2013
Feb–Dec 1972 11-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1921
	Ties: 1912, 1980, 1997
Jan–Dec 1972 12-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1921
	Ties: 1928, 1962
Jul 1971–Dec 1972 18-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2016
	Ties: 1896, 1906, 1907, 1943, 2001, 2010
Jan 1971–Dec 1972 24-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1979
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1922
	Ties: 1925
Jan 1970–Dec 1972 36-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1978, 1980
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2018
	Ties: 1958, 1985, 1996
Jan 1969–Dec 1972 48-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1979
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2019
	Ties: 1905, 1920, 1967, 1977, 1983
Jan 1968–Dec 1972 60-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1980
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2020
	Ties: 1961, 1967, 1971, 1983

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings