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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1972 1-Month	37.5°F (3.1°C)	33.0°F (0.6°C)	4.5°F (2.5°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1989
	37.5°F (3.1°C)	33.0°F (0.6°C)	4.5°F (2.5°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1991
Nov–Dec 1972 2-Month	39.4°F (4.1°C)	38.1°F (3.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
	39.4°F (4.1°C)	38.1°F (3.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1912, 1952, 1992, 2013
Oct–Dec 1972 3-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
Oct–Dec 1972 3-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
Sep–Dec 1972 4-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1895, 1906, 1908, 1928, 1992
Aug–Dec 1972 5-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	53.2°F (11.8°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1964
Jul–Dec 1972 6-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.7°F (13.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.7°F (13.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1906, 1911, 1918, 1964
Jun–Dec 1972 7-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1917
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1943
May–Dec 1972 8-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1917
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1920, 2000
Apr–Dec 1972 9-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1917
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1902, 1905, 1915, 1919, 1929, 1943
Mar–Dec 1972 10-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1917
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2011
	Ties: 1896, 1905, 1925, 1935, 1943, 1976
Feb–Dec 1972 11-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1917
	52.7°F (11.5°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1897, 1902, 1912, 1915
Jan–Dec 1972 12-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1904
	51.0°F (10.6°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2012
	Ties: 1915, 1936, 1965
Jul 1971–Dec 1972 18-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	53.2°F (11.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1904
	53.6°F (12.0°C)	53.2°F (11.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2012
	Ties: 1939, 1960
Jan 1971–Dec 1972 24-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1905
	51.5°F (10.8°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2012
	Ties: 1930, 1945, 1959, 1977, 1989
Jan 1970–Dec 1972 36-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1905
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1943
Jan 1969–Dec 1972 48-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1907
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2021, 2022
	Ties: 1944, 1945, 1961, 1962
Jan 1968–Dec 1972 60-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2020, 2021, 2022
	Ties: 1939, 1981

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings