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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1981 1-Month	33.2°F (0.7°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	-3.0°F (-1.6°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1989
	33.2°F (0.7°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	-3.0°F (-1.6°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2015
	Ties: 1919
Nov–Dec 1981 2-Month	39.8°F (4.3°C)	40.8°F (4.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	39.8°F (4.3°C)	40.8°F (4.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2015
	Ties: 1954, 2014
Oct–Dec 1981 3-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	1931
	Ties: 1904, 1993
Sep–Dec 1981 4-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	50.1°F (10.1°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1931
	Ties: 1910, 1935, 1944, 1958
Aug–Dec 1981 5-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1931
	Ties: 1910, 1962
Jul–Dec 1981 6-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	59.7°F (15.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	59.7°F (15.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1931
	Ties: 1910, 1937
Jun–Dec 1981 7-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1931
	Ties: 1907, 1937, 1972
May–Dec 1981 8-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	61.9°F (16.6°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
May–Dec 1981 8-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	61.9°F (16.6°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1931
Apr–Dec 1981 9-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1976
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1931
	Ties: 1960, 1968
Mar–Dec 1981 10-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1921
	Ties: 1904, 1928, 1951, 1972, 1974, 2013
Feb–Dec 1981 11-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1921
	Ties: 1916, 1928, 1951, 2013
Jan–Dec 1981 12-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1917
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1921
	Ties: 1989, 2014
Jul 1980–Dec 1981 18-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
Jul 1980–Dec 1981 18-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2016
Jan 1980–Dec 1981 24-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1979
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1922
	Ties: 1904, 1905, 1970
Jan 1979–Dec 1981 36-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1978, 1980
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1968, 1969
Jan 1978–Dec 1981 48-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1979
Jan 1978–Dec 1981 48-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2019
Jan 1977–Dec 1981 60-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1980
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2020
	Ties: 1979

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings