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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1996

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1996 1-Month	8.8°F (-12.9°C)	12.9°F (-10.6°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1983
December 1996 1-Month	8.8°F (-12.9°C)	12.9°F (-10.6°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2015
Nov–Dec 1996 2-Month	14.6°F (-9.7°C)	20.4°F (-6.4°C)	-5.8°F (-3.3°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1985
Nov–Dec 1996 2-Month	14.6°F (-9.7°C)	20.4°F (-6.4°C)	-5.8°F (-3.3°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2001
Oct–Dec 1996 3-Month	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	-3.8°F (-2.1°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1919
	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	-3.8°F (-2.1°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2015
	Ties: 1916, 1983
Sep–Dec 1996 4-Month	33.0°F (0.6°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1985
	33.0°F (0.6°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2015
	Ties: 1989
Aug–Dec 1996 5-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	41.8°F (5.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1985
	39.9°F (4.4°C)	41.8°F (5.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2015
	Ties: 1925, 1935, 1977, 1989
Jul–Dec 1996 6-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1985
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2015
	Ties: 1945
Jun–Dec 1996 7-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1985
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1931, 2021
	Ties: 1929
May–Dec 1996 8-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1917
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2021
	Ties: 1915, 1992
Apr–Dec 1996 9-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Apr–Dec 1996 9-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2015, 2021
Mar–Dec 1996 10-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917, 1950
Mar–Dec 1996 10-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2021
Feb–Dec 1996 11-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-2.2°F (-1.3°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
Feb–Dec 1996 11-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-2.2°F (-1.3°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1987
Jan–Dec 1996 12-Month	37.6°F (3.1°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
Jan–Dec 1996 12-Month	37.6°F (3.1°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1987
Jul 1995–Dec 1996 18-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
	40.2°F (4.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1950
Jan 1995–Dec 1996 24-Month	39.0°F (3.9°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1917
	39.0°F (3.9°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1999
	Ties: 1899, 1913, 1924, 1929, 2014
Jan 1994–Dec 1996 36-Month	39.6°F (4.2°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917, 1918
	39.6°F (4.2°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1924
Jan 1993–Dec 1996 48-Month	39.4°F (4.1°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1919
	39.4°F (4.1°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2001
	Ties: 1900, 1908, 1914, 1928, 1969
Jan 1992–Dec 1996 60-Month	39.7°F (4.3°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1907, 1920
	39.7°F (4.3°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2002
	Ties: 1914, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1966, 1979, 1997

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 24, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings