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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1949

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1949 1-Month	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1989
	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2015
	Ties: 1907, 1948, 1959, 1991
Nov–Dec 1949 2-Month	34.7°F (1.5°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1917
	34.7°F (1.5°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2015
	Ties: 1911
Oct–Dec 1949 3-Month	41.2°F (5.1°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1917
	41.2°F (5.1°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2015
	Ties: 1912, 1971
Sep–Dec 1949 4-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1917
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2015
	Ties: 1912, 1920, 1983, 2008
Aug–Dec 1949 5-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1904
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2015
	Ties: 1941
Jul–Dec 1949 6-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2015
	Ties: 1948, 1973
Jun–Dec 1949 7-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2021
	Ties: 1998
May–Dec 1949 8-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1917
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2015
	Ties: 1953
Apr–Dec 1949 9-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1917
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2015
	Ties: 1931
Mar–Dec 1949 10-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1917
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2021
	Ties: 1931, 1973, 2018
Feb–Dec 1949 11-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1917
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1953
Jan–Dec 1949 12-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1990, 2011
Jul 1948–Dec 1949 18-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904
Jul 1948–Dec 1949 18-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Jan 1948–Dec 1949 24-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1905
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2021
	Ties: 1931, 1952, 1984, 1990, 2003, 2009
Jan 1947–Dec 1949 36-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1905
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2022
	Ties: 1933, 1950, 1952, 1990, 1993
Jan 1946–Dec 1949 48-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1907
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2022
	Ties: 1933
Jan 1945–Dec 1949 60-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1907
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022
	Ties: 1950, 1951, 1995

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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