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North Carolina

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	39.1°F (3.9°C)	41.5°F (5.3°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1917
December 1985 1-Month	39.1°F (3.9°C)	41.5°F (5.3°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
Nov–Dec 1985 2-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	49.0°F (9.4°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
	Ties: 1999
Oct–Dec 1985 3-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1917
Oct–Dec 1985 3-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
Sep–Dec 1985 4-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
Sep–Dec 1985 4-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
Aug–Dec 1985 5-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	61.1°F (16.2°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 2005
Jul–Dec 1985 6-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	62.2°F (16.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	62.2°F (16.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1911, 1999
Jun–Dec 1985 7-Month	65.0°F (18.3°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	65.0°F (18.3°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1956
May–Dec 1985 8-Month	65.3°F (18.5°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	65.3°F (18.5°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1936
Apr–Dec 1985 9-Month	64.8°F (18.2°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	64.8°F (18.2°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
	Ties: 1991
Mar–Dec 1985 10-Month	63.5°F (17.5°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	63.5°F (17.5°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2015
	Ties: 1933, 1986, 2010
Feb–Dec 1985 11-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2019
	Ties: 1922, 1939
Jan–Dec 1985 12-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2019
	Ties: 1896, 1952
Jul 1984–Dec 1985 18-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1904
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2016, 2017
	Ties: 2004, 2005
Jan 1984–Dec 1985 24-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1967
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2020
	Ties: 1898, 1900, 1927, 1945, 1955, 1956, 1994, 2001
Jan 1983–Dec 1985 36-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1968, 1969
	58.6°F (14.8°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1911, 1924, 1925, 1928, 1937, 1973, 1994
Jan 1982–Dec 1985 48-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1969
	58.6°F (14.8°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1911, 1929, 1937, 1959, 1976, 1995
Jan 1981–Dec 1985 60-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1969, 1970
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020
	Ties: 1916, 1960, 1978

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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