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Minnesota

Average Temperature Rankings, December 2012

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 2012 1-Month	16.8°F (-8.4°C)	12.9°F (-10.6°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1983
	16.8°F (-8.4°C)	12.9°F (-10.6°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2015
	Ties: 2004
Nov–Dec 2012 2-Month	23.8°F (-4.6°C)	20.4°F (-6.4°C)	3.4°F (1.8°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1985
	23.8°F (-4.6°C)	20.4°F (-6.4°C)	3.4°F (1.8°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2001
	Ties: 1930
Oct–Dec 2012 3-Month	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1919
	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2015
	Ties: 1922, 1979, 1981
Sep–Dec 2012 4-Month	37.0°F (2.8°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1985
	37.0°F (2.8°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2015
	Ties: 1915, 1982
Aug–Dec 2012 5-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	41.8°F (5.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1985
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	41.8°F (5.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2015
	Ties: 1905, 1918, 1928, 1949, 1960
Jul–Dec 2012 6-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1985
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2015
	Ties: 1913
Jun–Dec 2012 7-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1985
Jun–Dec 2012 7-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	1931, 2021
May–Dec 2012 8-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1917
May–Dec 2012 8-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2021
Apr–Dec 2012 9-Month	51.1°F (10.6°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1917
Apr–Dec 2012 9-Month	51.1°F (10.6°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2015, 2021
Mar–Dec 2012 10-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
	Ties: 2016
Feb–Dec 2012 11-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	4.5°F (2.5°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Feb–Dec 2012 11-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	4.5°F (2.5°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	1987
Jan–Dec 2012 12-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	5.1°F (2.8°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Jan–Dec 2012 12-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	5.1°F (2.8°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1987
Jul 2011–Dec 2012 18-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	4.9°F (2.7°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Jul 2011–Dec 2012 18-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	4.9°F (2.7°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Jan 2011–Dec 2012 24-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	1999
	Ties: 2017
Jan 2010–Dec 2012 36-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1918
Jan 2010–Dec 2012 36-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
Jan 2009–Dec 2012 48-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1919
Jan 2009–Dec 2012 48-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2001
Jan 2008–Dec 2012 60-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1907, 1920
	41.9°F (5.5°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2009	2002
	Ties: 2004, 2009, 2013, 2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings