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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1996

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1996 1-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	41.5°F (5.3°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1983
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	41.5°F (5.3°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2021
	Ties: 1896
Nov–Dec 1996 2-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	2000
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2015
	Ties: 1936
Oct–Dec 1996 3-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	51.1°F (10.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1976
	50.8°F (10.4°C)	51.1°F (10.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	1931
	Ties: 1904, 1979, 1987, 2014
Sep–Dec 1996 4-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1976
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	1931
	Ties: 1929, 1961, 1979, 1992
Aug–Dec 1996 5-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1976
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1931
	Ties: 1895, 2000
Jul–Dec 1996 6-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1976
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1931, 1998
	Ties: 2008, 2014
Jun–Dec 1996 7-Month	65.1°F (18.4°C)	66.0°F (18.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1976
	65.1°F (18.4°C)	66.0°F (18.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1998
	Ties: 1895, 1905, 2014
May–Dec 1996 8-Month	66.0°F (18.9°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1976
May–Dec 1996 8-Month	66.0°F (18.9°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	1998
Apr–Dec 1996 9-Month	65.1°F (18.4°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1976
	65.1°F (18.4°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1998
	Ties: 1895, 1905, 1951, 1975
Mar–Dec 1996 10-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1917, 1976
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1912, 1969, 1979
Feb–Dec 1996 11-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1917
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1904, 1940, 1967
Jan–Dec 1996 12-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1979
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 2013
Jul 1995–Dec 1996 18-Month	61.0°F (16.1°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1968
	61.0°F (16.1°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1915, 1924, 1967, 1970, 2009
Jan 1995–Dec 1996 24-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1979
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1902, 1915, 2015
Jan 1994–Dec 1996 36-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1905
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012, 2017, 2018
	Ties: 1942, 1972, 1995
Jan 1993–Dec 1996 48-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1905, 1906, 1979
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2018
	Ties: 1903, 1918, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1983
Jan 1992–Dec 1996 60-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1906
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1903, 1918, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1976, 1984, 1997

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