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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1981 1-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1932, 1990
December 1981 1-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1958
Nov–Dec 1981 2-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	2.9°F (1.7°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1994
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	2.9°F (1.7°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1995
	Ties: 1980, 1999, 2005, 2021
Oct–Dec 1981 3-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1916
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1995, 2014
	Ties: 1966, 1979
Sep–Dec 1981 4-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1916
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2020
	Ties: 1967, 1976
Aug–Dec 1981 5-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1916
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2020
	Ties: 1933, 1980
Jul–Dec 1981 6-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1916
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2020
	Ties: 1959, 1980, 2006
Jun–Dec 1981 7-Month	64.3°F (17.9°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1916
	64.3°F (17.9°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2020
	Ties: 2006
May–Dec 1981 8-Month	64.0°F (17.8°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1916
	64.0°F (17.8°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2020
	Ties: 1996, 2013
Apr–Dec 1981 9-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	61.4°F (16.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1916
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	61.4°F (16.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2014, 2020
	Ties: 1996
Mar–Dec 1981 10-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	61.7°F (16.5°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2014
	Ties: 1939, 2003
Feb–Dec 1981 11-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1911
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2014
	Ties: 1997
Jan–Dec 1981 12-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1911
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2014
	Ties: 1992, 2013
Jul 1980–Dec 1981 18-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1997, 2004, 2009
Jan 1980–Dec 1981 24-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1992, 2005
Jan 1979–Dec 1981 36-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2016
	Ties: 1959, 1961, 1990, 1994
Jan 1978–Dec 1981 48-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912, 1914
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2017
	Ties: 1960, 1987, 1991, 2011
Jan 1977–Dec 1981 60-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912, 1913
Jan 1977–Dec 1981 60-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2018

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings