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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1987

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1987 1-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	41.5°F (5.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1983
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	41.5°F (5.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2021
	Ties: 1915, 2011
Nov–Dec 1987 2-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	2000
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1918, 1927
Oct–Dec 1987 3-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	51.1°F (10.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1976
	50.8°F (10.4°C)	51.1°F (10.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	1931
	Ties: 1904, 1979, 1996, 2014
Sep–Dec 1987 4-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1976
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1931
	Ties: 2013
Aug–Dec 1987 5-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1976
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1931
	Ties: 1910, 1928, 1953, 2002, 2018
Jul–Dec 1987 6-Month	64.4°F (18.0°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1976
	64.4°F (18.0°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1931, 1998
	Ties: 1908, 1925, 1928, 1953, 1986
Jun–Dec 1987 7-Month	66.1°F (18.9°C)	66.0°F (18.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1976
	66.1°F (18.9°C)	66.0°F (18.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1998
	Ties: 1907, 1908, 1914, 1916, 1949, 1963, 1964, 1991
May–Dec 1987 8-Month	67.0°F (19.4°C)	66.3°F (19.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1976
	67.0°F (19.4°C)	66.3°F (19.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1998
	Ties: 1927, 1978, 2006
Apr–Dec 1987 9-Month	66.3°F (19.1°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1976
	66.3°F (19.1°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1998
	Ties: 1897, 1913, 1930, 1953, 1963, 1964, 1971, 2017
Mar–Dec 1987 10-Month	64.8°F (18.2°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917, 1976
	64.8°F (18.2°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1964, 1965, 1973, 1985, 2019
Feb–Dec 1987 11-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 2019, 2022
Jan–Dec 1987 12-Month	61.0°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1979
	61.0°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1936, 1952, 1965, 2004
Jul 1986–Dec 1987 18-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1968
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1941, 2002
Jan 1986–Dec 1987 24-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1979
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1909, 1938
Jan 1985–Dec 1987 36-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1905
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012, 2017, 2018
	Ties: 1928, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1988, 1998
Jan 1984–Dec 1987 48-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1905, 1906, 1979
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2018
	Ties: 1930, 1931, 1948, 1965, 1993, 2016
Jan 1983–Dec 1987 60-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1906
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1902, 1914, 1952, 1959, 1965, 1966, 1993, 1995

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings