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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1961 1-Month	41.2°F (5.1°C)	41.5°F (5.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
December 1961 1-Month	41.2°F (5.1°C)	41.5°F (5.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
Nov–Dec 1961 2-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2015
	Ties: 1938, 2008, 2009, 2018
Oct–Dec 1961 3-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1942, 1951
Sep–Dec 1961 4-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1926, 1949, 1959, 1991, 2014, 2022
Aug–Dec 1961 5-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1932, 2012
Jul–Dec 1961 6-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.2°F (16.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.2°F (16.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1899, 1925, 1953, 1980, 1983, 2013
Jun–Dec 1961 7-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1895, 1957, 1983
May–Dec 1961 8-Month	63.7°F (17.6°C)	64.1°F (17.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	63.7°F (17.6°C)	64.1°F (17.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1935, 1958
Apr–Dec 1961 9-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	63.4°F (17.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	63.4°F (17.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2015
	Ties: 1962, 1972, 1988, 2000
Mar–Dec 1961 10-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1916, 1928, 1974, 1983
Feb–Dec 1961 11-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2019
	Ties: 1899, 1912, 1995
Jan–Dec 1961 12-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2019
	Ties: 1972
Jul 1960–Dec 1961 18-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1904
	59.1°F (15.1°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1902, 1960, 1988, 1996
Jan 1960–Dec 1961 24-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1967
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1981
Jan 1959–Dec 1961 36-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1968, 1969
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1907, 1997
Jan 1958–Dec 1961 48-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1969
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1971, 1980, 1982
Jan 1957–Dec 1961 60-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1969, 1970
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1917

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings