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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1971

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1971 1-Month	35.0°F (1.7°C)	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	6.1°F (3.4°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1989
December 1971 1-Month	35.0°F (1.7°C)	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	6.1°F (3.4°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2015
Nov–Dec 1971 2-Month	36.8°F (2.7°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
	36.8°F (2.7°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2015
	Ties: 2009, 2012
Oct–Dec 1971 3-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	3.7°F (2.0°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	3.7°F (2.0°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2015
	Ties: 1984
Sep–Dec 1971 4-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	3.7°F (2.0°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	3.7°F (2.0°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2015
	Ties: 2011
Aug–Dec 1971 5-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
Aug–Dec 1971 5-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2015
Jul–Dec 1971 6-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	53.2°F (11.8°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1976
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	53.2°F (11.8°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	1931, 2015
	Ties: 1941, 2019
Jun–Dec 1971 7-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2015
	Ties: 1999, 2006
May–Dec 1971 8-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1918
Apr–Dec 1971 9-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1896, 1899, 1955, 2013
Mar–Dec 1971 10-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	53.0°F (11.7°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2021
	Ties: 1982
Feb–Dec 1971 11-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1975, 1983, 1984, 1994
Jan–Dec 1971 12-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1998, 2012
	Ties: 1937, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1974, 1984, 1993
Jul 1970–Dec 1971 18-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	49.8°F (9.9°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1904
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	49.8°F (9.9°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1938, 1974, 1986, 2001
Jan 1970–Dec 1971 24-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1905
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2021
	Ties: 1928, 1994
Jan 1969–Dec 1971 36-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1905, 1926
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2012
	Ties: 1912, 1937, 1977
Jan 1968–Dec 1971 48-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1907
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2021, 2022
	Ties: 1903, 1912, 1937, 1958, 1960, 1977, 1983
Jan 1967–Dec 1971 60-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1905, 1907
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1972

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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