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Average Temperature Rankings, December 2021

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 2021 1-Month	36.0°F (2.2°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	7.9°F (4.4°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1989
December 2021 1-Month	36.0°F (2.2°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	7.9°F (4.4°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Nov–Dec 2021 2-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	4.7°F (2.7°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1917
Nov–Dec 2021 2-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	4.7°F (2.7°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2015
Oct–Dec 2021 3-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	5.3°F (3.0°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1917
Oct–Dec 2021 3-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	5.3°F (3.0°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Sep–Dec 2021 4-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	5.1°F (2.8°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1917
Sep–Dec 2021 4-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	5.1°F (2.8°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Aug–Dec 2021 5-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	5.0°F (2.8°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1904
Aug–Dec 2021 5-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	5.0°F (2.8°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Jul–Dec 2021 6-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1904
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
	Ties: 2022
Jun–Dec 2021 7-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	4.3°F (2.4°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1904
Jun–Dec 2021 7-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	4.3°F (2.4°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
May–Dec 2021 8-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	4.0°F (2.3°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1917
May–Dec 2021 8-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	4.0°F (2.3°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Apr–Dec 2021 9-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1917
Apr–Dec 2021 9-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Mar–Dec 2021 10-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	3.9°F (2.1°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1917
Mar–Dec 2021 10-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	3.9°F (2.1°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
Feb–Dec 2021 11-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	3.8°F (2.2°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1917
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	3.8°F (2.2°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
	Ties: 2022
Jan–Dec 2021 12-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.9°F (2.1°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1904
Jan–Dec 2021 12-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.9°F (2.1°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
Jul 2020–Dec 2021 18-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1904
	52.7°F (11.5°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2012
	Ties: 2016
Jan 2020–Dec 2021 24-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1905
Jan 2020–Dec 2021 24-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
Jan 2019–Dec 2021 36-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1905
Jan 2019–Dec 2021 36-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2022
Jan 2018–Dec 2021 48-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1907
Jan 2018–Dec 2021 48-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2013	2022
Jan 2017–Dec 2021 60-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1907
Jan 2017–Dec 2021 60-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings