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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1938 1-Month	14.7°F (-9.6°C)	12.9°F (-10.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1983
	14.7°F (-9.6°C)	12.9°F (-10.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2015
	Ties: 1953
Nov–Dec 1938 2-Month	20.0°F (-6.7°C)	20.4°F (-6.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1985
	20.0°F (-6.7°C)	20.4°F (-6.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2001
	Ties: 1902
Oct–Dec 1938 3-Month	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1919
	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 1900, 1907
Sep–Dec 1938 4-Month	37.3°F (2.9°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	1.6°F (0.8°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1985
	37.3°F (2.9°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	1.6°F (0.8°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2015
	Ties: 1952, 1974
Aug–Dec 1938 5-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	41.8°F (5.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1985
Aug–Dec 1938 5-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	41.8°F (5.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2015
Jul–Dec 1938 6-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1985
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2015
	Ties: 1948
Jun–Dec 1938 7-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1985
Jun–Dec 1938 7-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	1931, 2021
May–Dec 1938 8-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
May–Dec 1938 8-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2021
Apr–Dec 1938 9-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	49.5°F (9.7°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015, 2021
	Ties: 1981, 1991
Mar–Dec 1938 10-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917, 1950
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2021
	Ties: 1922, 1973, 1981
Feb–Dec 1938 11-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Feb–Dec 1938 11-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	1987
Jan–Dec 1938 12-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	41.6°F (5.3°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	1987
	Ties: 1988
Jul 1937–Dec 1938 18-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 1949, 1961, 1995
Jan 1937–Dec 1938 24-Month	40.0°F (4.4°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	40.0°F (4.4°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	1999
	Ties: 1914, 1915, 1933, 1948, 1960, 1973, 1985
Jan 1936–Dec 1938 36-Month	39.3°F (4.1°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917, 1918
	39.3°F (4.1°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1925, 1928, 1979
Jan 1935–Dec 1938 48-Month	39.3°F (4.1°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1919
	39.3°F (4.1°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2001
	Ties: 1909, 1912, 1916, 1950
Jan 1934–Dec 1938 60-Month	39.7°F (4.3°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1907, 1920
	39.7°F (4.3°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2002
	Ties: 1914, 1936, 1939, 1966, 1979, 1996, 1997

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings