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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1954

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1954 1-Month	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1989
	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2015
	Ties: 1950, 1951
Nov–Dec 1954 2-Month	34.8°F (1.6°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
	34.8°F (1.6°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2015
	Ties: 1993
Oct–Dec 1954 3-Month	41.3°F (5.2°C)	39.2°F (4.0°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	41.3°F (5.2°C)	39.2°F (4.0°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2015
	Ties: 1973
Sep–Dec 1954 4-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2015
	Ties: 1912, 1920, 2009, 2019
Aug–Dec 1954 5-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1904
	49.5°F (9.7°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2015
	Ties: 1969
Jul–Dec 1954 6-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1904
	52.6°F (11.4°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2015
	Ties: 1923, 1930, 1969
Jun–Dec 1954 7-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1904
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2021
	Ties: 1899, 1912, 1927, 1977, 1997
May–Dec 1954 8-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1917
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2015
	Ties: 1921, 1997
Apr–Dec 1954 9-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2015
	Ties: 1899, 1923, 1932, 1947, 1968
Mar–Dec 1954 10-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2021
	Ties: 1898, 1908, 1969
Feb–Dec 1954 11-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 1930, 1941, 1951, 1975
Jan–Dec 1954 12-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1904
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 1955, 2000
Jul 1953–Dec 1954 18-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 1973, 2001
Jan 1953–Dec 1954 24-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2021
	Ties: 2000
Jan 1952–Dec 1954 36-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2022
	Ties: 1992, 2003
Jan 1951–Dec 1954 48-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1907
Jan 1951–Dec 1954 48-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022
Jan 1950–Dec 1954 60-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1907
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2022
	Ties: 1991, 1994, 1998, 2004

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings