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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	45.8°F (7.7°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1939, 1953, 1959, 1965
Nov–Dec 1961 2-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	51.3°F (10.7°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2015
	Ties: 1972, 1973
Oct–Dec 1961 3-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2015
	Ties: 1928, 1936, 1940, 1964, 2022
Sep–Dec 1961 4-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1931, 2015
	Ties: 1915, 1923, 1934, 1999
Aug–Dec 1961 5-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	63.3°F (17.4°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2007
	Ties: 1918, 1954, 1987, 2009, 2013
Jul–Dec 1961 6-Month	65.9°F (18.8°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	65.9°F (18.8°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1972, 1983, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014
Jun–Dec 1961 7-Month	67.2°F (19.6°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1976
	67.2°F (19.6°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1908, 1918, 1952, 1983
May–Dec 1961 8-Month	67.2°F (19.6°C)	67.7°F (19.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917, 1976
	67.2°F (19.6°C)	67.7°F (19.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2015
	Ties: 1914, 1924, 1935, 1945, 1955, 1960
Apr–Dec 1961 9-Month	66.0°F (18.9°C)	67.0°F (19.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1976
	66.0°F (18.9°C)	67.0°F (19.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2015
	Ties: 1910, 1992
Mar–Dec 1961 10-Month	65.1°F (18.4°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	65.1°F (18.4°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1915, 1940, 1947, 1958, 1996, 2013
Feb–Dec 1961 11-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2016
	Ties: 1930, 1974, 1997
Jan–Dec 1961 12-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1901, 1917, 1958, 1963, 1966, 1969
	61.7°F (16.5°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1964
Jul 1960–Dec 1961 18-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1968
	62.9°F (17.2°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1924, 1970, 1988, 1996
Jan 1960–Dec 1961 24-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1969
	61.4°F (16.3°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1905, 1966
Jan 1959–Dec 1961 36-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1968, 1969
	61.8°F (16.6°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017, 2019
	Ties: 1918, 1971
Jan 1958–Dec 1961 48-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1969
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2019
	Ties: 1964, 1971, 1979, 1981
Jan 1957–Dec 1961 60-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1969, 1970
	61.8°F (16.6°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1906, 1917, 1982

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings