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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1959

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1959 1-Month	35.5°F (1.9°C)	33.0°F (0.6°C)	2.5°F (1.3°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1989
	35.5°F (1.9°C)	33.0°F (0.6°C)	2.5°F (1.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2015
	Ties: 1946, 1978, 2003, 2022
Nov–Dec 1959 2-Month	39.2°F (4.0°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	39.2°F (4.0°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2015
	Ties: 1895, 1918, 1928, 1966, 1970, 1986, 1988
Oct–Dec 1959 3-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2015
	Ties: 2013, 2019
Sep–Dec 1959 4-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	51.0°F (10.6°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2015
	Ties: 2003
Aug–Dec 1959 5-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
Aug–Dec 1959 5-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2015
Jul–Dec 1959 6-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	56.7°F (13.7°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
Jul–Dec 1959 6-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	56.7°F (13.7°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2015
Jun–Dec 1959 7-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	58.3°F (14.6°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	58.3°F (14.6°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2015
	Ties: 1949, 1984, 2008
May–Dec 1959 8-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
May–Dec 1959 8-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2015
Apr–Dec 1959 9-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
Apr–Dec 1959 9-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2015
Mar–Dec 1959 10-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
Mar–Dec 1959 10-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2011
Feb–Dec 1959 11-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 2007, 2009
Jan–Dec 1959 12-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1904
Jan–Dec 1959 12-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
Jul 1958–Dec 1959 18-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	53.2°F (11.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1904
Jul 1958–Dec 1959 18-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	53.2°F (11.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
Jan 1958–Dec 1959 24-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1905
	51.5°F (10.8°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1930, 1945, 1972, 1977, 1989
Jan 1957–Dec 1959 36-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1905
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1947, 1961, 1983, 1989
Jan 1956–Dec 1959 48-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1907
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2021, 2022
	Ties: 1947, 1948
Jan 1955–Dec 1959 60-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1907
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2020, 2021, 2022
	Ties: 1973, 1983

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings