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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1972 1-Month	13.3°F (-10.4°C)	19.7°F (-6.8°C)	-6.4°F (-3.6°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1983
December 1972 1-Month	13.3°F (-10.4°C)	19.7°F (-6.8°C)	-6.4°F (-3.6°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1939
Nov–Dec 1972 2-Month	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	-4.2°F (-2.3°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1985
Nov–Dec 1972 2-Month	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	-4.2°F (-2.3°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1999
Oct–Dec 1972 3-Month	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	33.0°F (0.6°C)	-3.9°F (-2.2°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1919
	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	33.0°F (0.6°C)	-3.9°F (-2.2°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1999
	Ties: 1909
Sep–Dec 1972 4-Month	36.8°F (2.7°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	-3.0°F (-1.6°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1985
	36.8°F (2.7°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	-3.0°F (-1.6°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2021
	Ties: 2000
Aug–Dec 1972 5-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1985
Aug–Dec 1972 5-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2021
Jul–Dec 1972 6-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1985
Jul–Dec 1972 6-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2021
Jun–Dec 1972 7-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1951
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2021
	Ties: 1898, 1919
May–Dec 1972 8-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1951
	51.2°F (10.7°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1939, 2021
	Ties: 1895, 1950
Apr–Dec 1972 9-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1951
	50.3°F (10.2°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1939
	Ties: 2009
Mar–Dec 1972 10-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1951
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1983, 2013
Feb–Dec 1972 11-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1951
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1902
Jan–Dec 1972 12-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1950, 1951
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1927, 1979
Jul 1971–Dec 1972 18-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2012
	Ties: 1904, 1979
Jan 1971–Dec 1972 24-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1951
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2016
	Ties: 1898, 1905
Jan 1970–Dec 1972 36-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2017
	Ties: 1907, 1929, 1950
Jan 1969–Dec 1972 48-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1918
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2007
	Ties: 1916, 1996
Jan 1968–Dec 1972 60-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1899, 1919
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2007
	Ties: 1905, 1908

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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