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Average Temperature Rankings, December 2016

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 2016 1-Month	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1989
	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
	Ties: 1997
Nov–Dec 2016 2-Month	36.6°F (2.6°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	2.9°F (1.7°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1917
	36.6°F (2.6°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	2.9°F (1.7°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
	Ties: 1973, 1975
Oct–Dec 2016 3-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1917
Oct–Dec 2016 3-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Sep–Dec 2016 4-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1917
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
	Ties: 1998
Aug–Dec 2016 5-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1904
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
	Ties: 1990
Jul–Dec 2016 6-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1904
Jul–Dec 2016 6-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Jun–Dec 2016 7-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	3.1°F (1.8°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1904
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	3.1°F (1.8°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2021
	Ties: 2006
May–Dec 2016 8-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	2.9°F (1.7°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1917
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	2.9°F (1.7°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
	Ties: 2001
Apr–Dec 2016 9-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1917
Apr–Dec 2016 9-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Mar–Dec 2016 10-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1917
Mar–Dec 2016 10-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2021
Feb–Dec 2016 11-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1917
Feb–Dec 2016 11-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Jan–Dec 2016 12-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1904
	50.3°F (10.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
	Ties: 2022
Jul 2015–Dec 2016 18-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1904
	52.7°F (11.5°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
	Ties: 2021
Jan 2015–Dec 2016 24-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1905
Jan 2015–Dec 2016 24-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2013	2021
Jan 2014–Dec 2016 36-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1905
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2014	2022
	Ties: 2001
Jan 2013–Dec 2016 48-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1907
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2022
	Ties: 2000
Jan 2012–Dec 2016 60-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1907
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2014	2022
	Ties: 2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings