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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	16.0°F (-8.9°C)	19.7°F (-6.8°C)	-3.7°F (-2.1°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1983
December 1961 1-Month	16.0°F (-8.9°C)	19.7°F (-6.8°C)	-3.7°F (-2.1°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1939
Nov–Dec 1961 2-Month	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1985
	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1999
	Ties: 1932
Oct–Dec 1961 3-Month	32.2°F (0.1°C)	33.1°F (0.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1919
	32.2°F (0.1°C)	33.1°F (0.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1999
	Ties: 1946
Sep–Dec 1961 4-Month	38.2°F (3.4°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1985
	38.2°F (3.4°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2021
	Ties: 1976, 1993
Aug–Dec 1961 5-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1985
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2021
	Ties: 1942, 1976, 2008
Jul–Dec 1961 6-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1985
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2021
	Ties: 1897, 1942, 1984, 2019
Jun–Dec 1961 7-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1951
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2021
	Ties: 1920, 1958, 1970
May–Dec 1961 8-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1951
	52.6°F (11.4°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1939, 2021
	Ties: 1955, 1971, 1982, 1995
Apr–Dec 1961 9-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1951
	51.3°F (10.7°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1939
	Ties: 1984
Mar–Dec 1961 10-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1951
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1908
Feb–Dec 1961 11-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1951
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1926, 1935, 2022
Jan–Dec 1961 12-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1950, 1951
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1908, 2010
Jul 1960–Dec 1961 18-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2012
	Ties: 1914, 1955
Jan 1960–Dec 1961 24-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1951
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2016
	Ties: 1902, 1944, 1949, 1957, 1980, 1986
Jan 1959–Dec 1961 36-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2017
	Ties: 1949, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1984, 2019, 2020
Jan 1958–Dec 1961 48-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1918
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2007
	Ties: 1922, 1924, 1928, 1959, 1966, 1978
Jan 1957–Dec 1961 60-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1899, 1919
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2007
	Ties: 1922, 1959, 1962, 1966, 1980

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings