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Average Temperature Rankings, December 2002

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 2002 1-Month	33.3°F (0.7°C)	33.0°F (0.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1989
	33.3°F (0.7°C)	33.0°F (0.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 1899
Nov–Dec 2002 2-Month	38.2°F (3.4°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1917
	38.2°F (3.4°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 1920
Oct–Dec 2002 3-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1917
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 1966, 1977
Sep–Dec 2002 4-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1917
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 1923, 1986, 1996
Aug–Dec 2002 5-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1917
Aug–Dec 2002 5-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
Jul–Dec 2002 6-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	56.7°F (13.7°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1917
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	56.7°F (13.7°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 1984
Jun–Dec 2002 7-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1917
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 2003, 2013
May–Dec 2002 8-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1917
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 1953
Apr–Dec 2002 9-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.6°F (14.2°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1917
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.6°F (14.2°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 1941, 1990
Mar–Dec 2002 10-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1917
Mar–Dec 2002 10-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2011
Feb–Dec 2002 11-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2012
	Ties: 1990
Jan–Dec 2002 12-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1904
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2012
	Ties: 2019, 2022
Jul 2001–Dec 2002 18-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	53.2°F (11.8°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1904
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	53.2°F (11.8°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
	Ties: 1991
Jan 2001–Dec 2002 24-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1905
Jan 2001–Dec 2002 24-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2012
Jan 2000–Dec 2002 36-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1905
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1991, 1992
Jan 1999–Dec 2002 48-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1907
Jan 1999–Dec 2002 48-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021, 2022
Jan 1998–Dec 2002 60-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1907
	53.9°F (12.2°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020, 2021, 2022
	Ties: 2010, 2011, 2015, 2018

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings