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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1979 1-Month	35.5°F (1.9°C)	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	4.5°F (2.5°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1989
December 1979 1-Month	35.5°F (1.9°C)	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	4.5°F (2.5°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015
Nov–Dec 1979 2-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	36.3°F (2.4°C)	4.8°F (2.7°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	41.1°F (5.1°C)	36.3°F (2.4°C)	4.8°F (2.7°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2015
	Ties: 1982, 1999, 2022
Oct–Dec 1979 3-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	41.5°F (5.3°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	41.5°F (5.3°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2015
	Ties: 1946, 1982, 1999
Sep–Dec 1979 4-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	46.6°F (8.1°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
Sep–Dec 1979 4-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	46.6°F (8.1°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
Aug–Dec 1979 5-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	53.1°F (11.7°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015
	Ties: 1948
Jul–Dec 1979 6-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
Jul–Dec 1979 6-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015
Jun–Dec 1979 7-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
Jun–Dec 1979 7-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015
May–Dec 1979 8-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015
	Ties: 1973
Apr–Dec 1979 9-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015
	Ties: 1959
Mar–Dec 1979 10-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	52.8°F (11.6°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	52.8°F (11.6°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2021
	Ties: 1953, 2013, 2019
Feb–Dec 1979 11-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	51.5°F (10.8°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1954, 1959, 1975, 2000
Jan–Dec 1979 12-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2012
	Ties: 2014
Jul 1978–Dec 1979 18-Month	51.1°F (10.6°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	51.1°F (10.6°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2012
	Ties: 1921, 1971, 1980
Jan 1978–Dec 1979 24-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1905
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1956, 1961, 1969, 1970, 1972
Jan 1977–Dec 1979 36-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1905
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2022
	Ties: 1948, 1956, 1971
Jan 1976–Dec 1979 48-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1907
	48.7°F (9.3°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2022
	Ties: 1934, 1946, 1971, 1978, 1980
Jan 1975–Dec 1979 60-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1907
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2022
	Ties: 1931, 1934

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings