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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1988 1-Month	24.4°F (-4.2°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1989
December 1988 1-Month	24.4°F (-4.2°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
Nov–Dec 1988 2-Month	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1938
Oct–Dec 1988 3-Month	35.8°F (2.1°C)	36.3°F (2.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1917
	35.8°F (2.1°C)	36.3°F (2.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1936, 1951, 1967, 1992
Sep–Dec 1988 4-Month	41.2°F (5.1°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1917
	41.2°F (5.1°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1906, 1907, 1914, 1939, 1942, 1974, 1978
Aug–Dec 1988 5-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1906, 1937
Jul–Dec 1988 6-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917, 1976
	50.8°F (10.4°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1923
Jun–Dec 1988 7-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	52.3°F (11.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	52.3°F (11.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1922, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1944, 1954, 2009
May–Dec 1988 8-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	52.9°F (11.6°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1918, 1939
Apr–Dec 1988 9-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1918, 1996
Mar–Dec 1988 10-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1911, 1930, 1964, 1968, 1975, 1985, 1995
Feb–Dec 1988 11-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 2000, 2003
Jan–Dec 1988 12-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1908, 1947, 1961
Jul 1987–Dec 1988 18-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1904
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1937, 1975, 1986, 2009
Jan 1987–Dec 1988 24-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1905
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1921, 1946, 1955
Jan 1986–Dec 1988 36-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1926
Jan 1986–Dec 1988 36-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2012
Jan 1985–Dec 1988 48-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1907, 1926
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2013
	Ties: 1922, 1931, 1986
Jan 1984–Dec 1988 60-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1907
Jan 1984–Dec 1988 60-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2002, 2012, 2013, 2020, 2021

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings