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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1926

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1926 1-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1932, 1990
	41.6°F (5.3°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	1958
	Ties: 1897
Nov–Dec 1926 2-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1994
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	1995
	Ties: 1934, 1941, 1953, 2006
Oct–Dec 1926 3-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1916
	51.9°F (11.1°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	1995, 2014
	Ties: 1983, 2002
Sep–Dec 1926 4-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1916
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2020
	Ties: 1940, 1956, 1960, 1975
Aug–Dec 1926 5-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1916
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2020
	Ties: 1986, 2004
Jul–Dec 1926 6-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1916
	61.7°F (16.5°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2020
	Ties: 1906, 1910, 1955, 1976, 1990
Jun–Dec 1926 7-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1916
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2020
	Ties: 1940, 1962, 1974, 1980, 1992
May–Dec 1926 8-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1916
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2020
	Ties: 1917, 1991, 2000, 2004
Apr–Dec 1926 9-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1916
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2014, 2020
	Ties: 1940, 1988, 1995, 2000
Mar–Dec 1926 10-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1912
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2014
	Ties: 2002
Feb–Dec 1926 11-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1911
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2014
	Ties: 2002, 2003, 2004
Jan–Dec 1926 12-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1911
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2014
	Ties: 1940, 1988, 2000, 2009
Jul 1925–Dec 1926 18-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1912
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
	Ties: 1938, 1943, 1950, 1951, 1987, 1990, 1991
Jan 1925–Dec 1926 24-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1912
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
	Ties: 1958, 1990
Jan 1924–Dec 1926 36-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1913
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
	Ties: 1938, 1958, 1962, 1968, 1978, 1983, 1985
Jan 1923–Dec 1926 48-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1912, 1914
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1968, 1985
Jan 1922–Dec 1926 60-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1912
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 1945, 1947, 1953, 1965, 1966

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings