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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1955

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1955 1-Month	22.0°F (-5.6°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	-6.1°F (-3.4°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1989
	22.0°F (-5.6°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	-6.1°F (-3.4°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2015
	Ties: 1926
Nov–Dec 1955 2-Month	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	-3.9°F (-2.1°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1917
	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	-3.9°F (-2.1°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2015
	Ties: 1901
Oct–Dec 1955 3-Month	36.9°F (2.7°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1917
Oct–Dec 1955 3-Month	36.9°F (2.7°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2015
Sep–Dec 1955 4-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1917
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2015
	Ties: 1901
Aug–Dec 1955 5-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1904
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2015
	Ties: 1921, 1934, 1942, 1960, 1992
Jul–Dec 1955 6-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1904
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2015
	Ties: 1908, 1951, 1974, 1997
Jun–Dec 1955 7-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1904
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2021
	Ties: 1934, 1939, 1968, 1974
May–Dec 1955 8-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1917
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2015
	Ties: 1911
Apr–Dec 1955 9-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1917
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2015
	Ties: 1944, 1969, 1977, 1987
Mar–Dec 1955 10-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1917
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2021
	Ties: 1970, 1981, 1988
Feb–Dec 1955 11-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1987
Jan–Dec 1955 12-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1904
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1954, 2000
Jul 1954–Dec 1955 18-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1947, 1979
Jan 1954–Dec 1955 24-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1905
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2021
	Ties: 1946, 1951, 1973, 1994
Jan 1953–Dec 1955 36-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2022
	Ties: 2009
Jan 1952–Dec 1955 48-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1907
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2022
	Ties: 1952, 1953, 1991, 2003, 2004, 2006
Jan 1951–Dec 1955 60-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1907
Jan 1951–Dec 1955 60-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2022

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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