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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1977

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1977 1-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
	Ties: 1916
Nov–Dec 1977 2-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015
	Ties: 1918, 1924, 1938, 1957, 1979, 1991
Oct–Dec 1977 3-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	53.6°F (12.0°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
	Ties: 1929
Sep–Dec 1977 4-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	59.1°F (15.1°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	1931, 2015
	Ties: 1905, 1964, 1979, 1993, 2008, 2009
Aug–Dec 1977 5-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2007
	Ties: 1895, 1928, 1932, 1939, 1947, 1948, 1949, 2008
Jul–Dec 1977 6-Month	66.3°F (19.1°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	66.3°F (19.1°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015
	Ties: 1951, 1982, 1987
Jun–Dec 1977 7-Month	67.9°F (19.9°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	67.9°F (19.9°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015
	Ties: 1946, 1987, 2008, 2012
May–Dec 1977 8-Month	68.3°F (20.2°C)	67.7°F (19.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917, 1976
	68.3°F (20.2°C)	67.7°F (19.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1982, 2002
Apr–Dec 1977 9-Month	68.0°F (20.0°C)	67.0°F (19.4°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	68.0°F (20.0°C)	67.0°F (19.4°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2015
	Ties: 1922, 1934, 1942, 2006, 2012, 2022
Mar–Dec 1977 10-Month	66.9°F (19.4°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	66.9°F (19.4°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2015
	Ties: 1900, 1908, 1925, 1991, 2010
Feb–Dec 1977 11-Month	64.8°F (18.2°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	64.8°F (18.2°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2016
	Ties: 1900, 1932, 1953, 1954, 1994, 2006
Jan–Dec 1977 12-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1901, 1917, 1958, 1963, 1966, 1969
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2017
	Ties: 1937, 1965, 1997, 2000, 2014
Jul 1976–Dec 1977 18-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1968
	62.3°F (16.8°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1918, 1966
Jan 1976–Dec 1977 24-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1969
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1915, 1917
Jan 1975–Dec 1977 36-Month	62.1°F (16.7°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1968, 1969
	62.1°F (16.7°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017, 2019
	Ties: 1901, 1919, 1930, 1959, 1984, 1997
Jan 1974–Dec 1977 48-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1969
	62.3°F (16.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2019
	Ties: 1901, 1958, 1973, 1997
Jan 1973–Dec 1977 60-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1969, 1970
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2020
	Ties: 1901, 1910, 1943, 1959, 1997

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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