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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1998 1-Month	35.6°F (2.0°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	7.5°F (4.2°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1989
December 1998 1-Month	35.6°F (2.0°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	7.5°F (4.2°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Nov–Dec 1998 2-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	4.3°F (2.4°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Nov–Dec 1998 2-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	4.3°F (2.4°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2015
Oct–Dec 1998 3-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	42.3°F (5.7°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2015
	Ties: 1984, 2014
Sep–Dec 1998 4-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2015
	Ties: 2016
Aug–Dec 1998 5-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1904
Aug–Dec 1998 5-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2015
Jul–Dec 1998 6-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1904
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2015
	Ties: 2005
Jun–Dec 1998 7-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1904
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2021
	Ties: 1949
May–Dec 1998 8-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
May–Dec 1998 8-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Apr–Dec 1998 9-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Apr–Dec 1998 9-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Mar–Dec 1998 10-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	54.0°F (12.2°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
	Ties: 2006
Feb–Dec 1998 11-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	3.1°F (1.8°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	52.1°F (11.2°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	3.1°F (1.8°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 2011
Jan–Dec 1998 12-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1904
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 2010, 2022
Jul 1997–Dec 1998 18-Month	51.1°F (10.6°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1904
	51.1°F (10.6°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
	Ties: 2013
Jan 1997–Dec 1998 24-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
Jan 1997–Dec 1998 24-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2021
Jan 1996–Dec 1998 36-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
Jan 1996–Dec 1998 36-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2022
Jan 1995–Dec 1998 48-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2022
	Ties: 1993
Jan 1994–Dec 1998 60-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2022
	Ties: 1954, 1991, 1994, 2004

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings