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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1985

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1985 1-Month	36.8°F (2.7°C)	41.5°F (5.3°C)	-4.7°F (-2.6°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1983
	36.8°F (2.7°C)	41.5°F (5.3°C)	-4.7°F (-2.6°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2021
	Ties: 1945
Nov–Dec 1985 2-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	2000
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1907, 2002, 2010
Oct–Dec 1985 3-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	51.1°F (10.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1976
Oct–Dec 1985 3-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	51.1°F (10.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1931
Sep–Dec 1985 4-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1976
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1931
	Ties: 1918, 1986, 2006
Aug–Dec 1985 5-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1976
	61.1°F (16.2°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1931
	Ties: 1911, 1924, 1940, 1963, 2020
Jul–Dec 1985 6-Month	64.2°F (17.9°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1976
	64.2°F (17.9°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1931, 1998
	Ties: 1901, 1912, 1915, 1944, 1949, 1955, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1988, 1991
Jun–Dec 1985 7-Month	65.9°F (18.8°C)	66.0°F (18.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1976
	65.9°F (18.8°C)	66.0°F (18.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1998
	Ties: 1970
May–Dec 1985 8-Month	66.3°F (19.1°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1976
	66.3°F (19.1°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1998
	Ties: 1915, 1948, 1988, 1994, 2002, 2020
Apr–Dec 1985 9-Month	65.9°F (18.8°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1976
	65.9°F (18.8°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1998
	Ties: 1915, 1923, 1962, 1994
Mar–Dec 1985 10-Month	64.8°F (18.2°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917, 1976
	64.8°F (18.2°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1964, 1965, 1973, 1987, 2019
Feb–Dec 1985 11-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2012
	Ties: 1916, 1948, 1971, 1984, 2003
Jan–Dec 1985 12-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1979
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2012
	Ties: 1915, 1950, 1988
Jul 1984–Dec 1985 18-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1968
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
	Ties: 1920, 1994
Jan 1984–Dec 1985 24-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1979
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1924, 1929, 1941, 1951, 1994, 2009
Jan 1983–Dec 1985 36-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1905
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2012, 2017, 2018
	Ties: 1917, 1976, 1981, 1984
Jan 1982–Dec 1985 48-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1905, 1906, 1979
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018
	Ties: 1907, 1963, 1968, 1982
Jan 1981–Dec 1985 60-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1906
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1904

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 24, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings