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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	39.0°F (3.9°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1932, 1990
December 1972 1-Month	39.0°F (3.9°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1958
Nov–Dec 1972 2-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-3.5°F (-1.9°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1916	1994
Nov–Dec 1972 2-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-3.5°F (-1.9°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1995
Oct–Dec 1972 3-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1916
Oct–Dec 1972 3-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1995, 2014
Sep–Dec 1972 4-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1916	1916
Sep–Dec 1972 4-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2020
Aug–Dec 1972 5-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1916	1916
Aug–Dec 1972 5-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2020
Jul–Dec 1972 6-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1916
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2020
	Ties: 1919
Jun–Dec 1972 7-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1916
	61.4°F (16.3°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2020
	Ties: 1902, 1914, 1924, 1947, 1971
May–Dec 1972 8-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	62.2°F (16.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1916
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	62.2°F (16.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2020
	Ties: 1925, 1946
Apr–Dec 1972 9-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	61.4°F (16.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1916
	60.7°F (15.9°C)	61.4°F (16.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2014, 2020
	Ties: 1914
Mar–Dec 1972 10-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2014
	Ties: 1901, 1917, 1951, 1967, 1983
Feb–Dec 1972 11-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1911
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2014
	Ties: 1921, 1929, 1957, 1962, 1967, 1969, 1983
Jan–Dec 1972 12-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1911
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2014
	Ties: 1921, 1973, 1985
Jul 1971–Dec 1972 18-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1896, 1901, 1906, 1932, 1933
Jan 1971–Dec 1972 24-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1912
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1902, 1918, 1921, 1922, 1945
Jan 1970–Dec 1972 36-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1913
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2016
	Ties: 1901, 1947, 1953, 1966, 1975, 1976
Jan 1969–Dec 1972 48-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1912, 1914
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2017
	Ties: 1930, 1933, 1954, 1964, 1967, 1976
Jan 1968–Dec 1972 60-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912, 1913
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018
	Ties: 1927, 1958, 1968, 1971, 1977

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings