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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1981 1-Month	38.5°F (3.6°C)	34.3°F (1.3°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1909
	38.5°F (3.6°C)	34.3°F (1.3°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2021
	Ties: 1922
Nov–Dec 1981 2-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	38.2°F (3.4°C)	4.0°F (2.3°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1911
Nov–Dec 1981 2-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	38.2°F (3.4°C)	4.0°F (2.3°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
Oct–Dec 1981 3-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1911
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017, 2021
	Ties: 1917
Sep–Dec 1981 4-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
Sep–Dec 1981 4-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
Aug–Dec 1981 5-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	53.2°F (11.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	53.2°F (11.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1901, 1983, 1999, 2011
Jul–Dec 1981 6-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1912
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2021
	Ties: 1901, 1983, 2018
Jun–Dec 1981 7-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	58.2°F (14.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1912
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	58.2°F (14.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2021
	Ties: 1922, 1995
May–Dec 1981 8-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1937
Apr–Dec 1981 9-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1998, 2007
Mar–Dec 1981 10-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	56.3°F (13.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	56.3°F (13.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1977, 1989, 1998, 2013
Feb–Dec 1981 11-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
	Ties: 1950
Jan–Dec 1981 12-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	52.9°F (11.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	52.9°F (11.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
	Ties: 1994, 2002
Jul 1980–Dec 1981 18-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
	Ties: 1954, 1995, 2004, 2014, 2019
Jan 1980–Dec 1981 24-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	52.8°F (11.6°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913
	54.0°F (12.2°C)	52.8°F (11.6°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
	Ties: 2009
Jan 1979–Dec 1981 36-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	52.8°F (11.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1914
	53.3°F (11.8°C)	52.8°F (11.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2018
	Ties: 1934, 1952, 1990, 1991
Jan 1978–Dec 1981 48-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	52.8°F (11.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1915
	53.3°F (11.8°C)	52.8°F (11.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2018, 2020
	Ties: 1953, 1983
Jan 1977–Dec 1981 60-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	52.8°F (11.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1915, 1916
	53.3°F (11.8°C)	52.8°F (11.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1955

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