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Pennsylvania

Average Temperature Rankings, December 2012

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 2012 1-Month	35.8°F (2.1°C)	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	6.9°F (3.8°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1989
December 2012 1-Month	35.8°F (2.1°C)	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	6.9°F (3.8°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2015
Nov–Dec 2012 2-Month	36.8°F (2.7°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1917
	36.8°F (2.7°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2015
	Ties: 1971, 2009
Oct–Dec 2012 3-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1917
	41.9°F (5.5°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2015
	Ties: 1953, 1973
Sep–Dec 2012 4-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1917
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2015
	Ties: 1912, 2019
Aug–Dec 2012 5-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	49.8°F (9.9°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1917
	51.5°F (10.8°C)	49.8°F (9.9°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2015
	Ties: 2019
Jul–Dec 2012 6-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	53.2°F (11.8°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1976
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	53.2°F (11.8°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	1931, 2015
	Ties: 1999
Jun–Dec 2012 7-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1917
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2015
	Ties: 1973
May–Dec 2012 8-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1917
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2015
	Ties: 1998
Apr–Dec 2012 9-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1917
Apr–Dec 2012 9-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2015
Mar–Dec 2012 10-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Mar–Dec 2012 10-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
Feb–Dec 2012 11-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Feb–Dec 2012 11-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Jan–Dec 2012 12-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	1998, 2012
	Ties: 1998
Jul 2011–Dec 2012 18-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1904
Jul 2011–Dec 2012 18-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Jan 2011–Dec 2012 24-Month	51.1°F (10.6°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1905
Jan 2011–Dec 2012 24-Month	51.1°F (10.6°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
Jan 2010–Dec 2012 36-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1905, 1926
Jan 2010–Dec 2012 36-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Jan 2009–Dec 2012 48-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1907
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021, 2022
	Ties: 2018
Jan 2008–Dec 2012 60-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1905, 1907
Jan 2008–Dec 2012 60-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2020, 2021

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings