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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1971

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1971 1-Month	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1989
	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1932
Nov–Dec 1971 2-Month	34.1°F (1.2°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
	34.1°F (1.2°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2015
	Ties: 1918, 1992, 2013
Oct–Dec 1971 3-Month	41.2°F (5.1°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
	41.2°F (5.1°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2015
	Ties: 1912, 1949
Sep–Dec 1971 4-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2015
	Ties: 1961
Aug–Dec 1971 5-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1904
	51.2°F (10.7°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1948, 1959, 2007
Jul–Dec 1971 6-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1904
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1984
Jun–Dec 1971 7-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1904
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2021
	Ties: 2007, 2019
May–Dec 1971 8-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1941
Apr–Dec 1971 9-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1948, 1993
Mar–Dec 1971 10-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
	52.0°F (11.1°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2021
	Ties: 1913, 1942, 1961
Feb–Dec 1971 11-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2012
	Ties: 1945, 1961, 1985, 2000, 2003
Jan–Dec 1971 12-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1904
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1919, 1961
Jul 1970–Dec 1971 18-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1904
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1930, 1937, 1945, 1946, 1980, 1986, 1996
Jan 1970–Dec 1971 24-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1905
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2021
	Ties: 1913, 1921, 1948, 1956, 1970, 1977, 1981, 1989, 1993
Jan 1969–Dec 1971 36-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1905
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2022
	Ties: 1900, 1921, 1929, 1934, 1943, 1979, 1982
Jan 1968–Dec 1971 48-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1907
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2022
	Ties: 1962, 1979, 1980, 1981
Jan 1967–Dec 1971 60-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1907
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2022
	Ties: 1942, 1963, 1972

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings