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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1988 1-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1898
Nov–Dec 1988 2-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1917
	50.1°F (10.1°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1932, 1992
Oct–Dec 1988 3-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1917
	52.7°F (11.5°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1909, 1974
Sep–Dec 1988 4-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1917
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1931, 2015
	Ties: 1910, 1944, 1955
Aug–Dec 1988 5-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1917
	62.3°F (16.8°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2007
	Ties: 1945
Jul–Dec 1988 6-Month	65.2°F (18.4°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1917
	65.2°F (18.4°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1913, 1920, 1924, 1945, 1960, 1996
Jun–Dec 1988 7-Month	66.6°F (19.2°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1976
	66.6°F (19.2°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1914, 1944, 1992
May–Dec 1988 8-Month	66.8°F (19.3°C)	67.7°F (19.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1917, 1976
	66.8°F (19.3°C)	67.7°F (19.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1901, 1968
Apr–Dec 1988 9-Month	66.3°F (19.1°C)	67.0°F (19.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1976
	66.3°F (19.1°C)	67.0°F (19.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1909, 1968, 1972, 1983
Mar–Dec 1988 10-Month	65.0°F (18.3°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1917
	65.0°F (18.3°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1909, 1968, 1972, 1983
Feb–Dec 1988 11-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1917
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
	Ties: 1950, 1972, 1983
Jan–Dec 1988 12-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1901, 1917, 1958, 1963, 1966, 1969
	61.2°F (16.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1924, 1981
Jul 1987–Dec 1988 18-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1968
	62.9°F (17.2°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1924, 1961, 1970, 1996
Jan 1987–Dec 1988 24-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1969
	61.7°F (16.5°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1959, 1980, 1989
Jan 1986–Dec 1988 36-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1968, 1969
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017, 2019
	Ties: 1925, 1937, 1974
Jan 1985–Dec 1988 48-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1969
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2019
	Ties: 1911, 1921, 1927, 1938, 1941, 1945, 1950, 1975, 1986, 1990
Jan 1984–Dec 1988 60-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1969, 1970
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2020
	Ties: 1928, 1940, 1941, 1975, 1987, 1989

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings