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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1961 1-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1963
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2021
	Ties: 1924, 1955
Nov–Dec 1961 2-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1976
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2015
	Ties: 1899, 1941, 1974, 2005
Oct–Dec 1961 3-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1976
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1931, 2015
	Ties: 1912, 1981
Sep–Dec 1961 4-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1976
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1931
	Ties: 2011
Aug–Dec 1961 5-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	64.1°F (17.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1976
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	64.1°F (17.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2015
	Ties: 1981, 2009
Jul–Dec 1961 6-Month	65.7°F (18.7°C)	66.8°F (19.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1976
	65.7°F (18.7°C)	66.8°F (19.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2015
	Ties: 1975
Jun–Dec 1961 7-Month	67.0°F (19.4°C)	68.5°F (20.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1976
	67.0°F (19.4°C)	68.5°F (20.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1998, 2015, 2016
	Ties: 1968
May–Dec 1961 8-Month	67.3°F (19.6°C)	68.8°F (20.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1976
	67.3°F (19.6°C)	68.8°F (20.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1998
	Ties: 1968, 1974
Apr–Dec 1961 9-Month	66.5°F (19.2°C)	68.3°F (20.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1976
	66.5°F (19.2°C)	68.3°F (20.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2015
	Ties: 1903, 1997
Mar–Dec 1961 10-Month	65.7°F (18.7°C)	67.0°F (19.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1976
	65.7°F (18.7°C)	67.0°F (19.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2015
	Ties: 1901, 1992
Feb–Dec 1961 11-Month	64.4°F (18.0°C)	65.3°F (18.5°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1968, 1976
	64.4°F (18.0°C)	65.3°F (18.5°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1921, 2016
	Ties: 1947, 2013
Jan–Dec 1961 12-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1976
	62.3°F (16.8°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1921
	Ties: 1969, 2014
Jul 1960–Dec 1961 18-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	64.8°F (18.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1968
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	64.8°F (18.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2016
	Ties: 1978
Jan 1960–Dec 1961 24-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1969, 1979
Jan 1960–Dec 1961 24-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1922
Jan 1959–Dec 1961 36-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	63.7°F (17.6°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1968, 1969, 1970
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	63.7°F (17.6°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1981
Jan 1958–Dec 1961 48-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	63.7°F (17.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1969, 1979
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	63.7°F (17.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1971
Jan 1957–Dec 1961 60-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1970
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1968, 1972, 1978, 1981, 1982

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings