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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1985

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1985 1-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1932, 1990
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	1958
	Ties: 2016
Nov–Dec 1985 2-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1994
Nov–Dec 1985 2-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	1995
Oct–Dec 1985 3-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1916
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	1995, 2014
	Ties: 1957
Sep–Dec 1985 4-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1916
Sep–Dec 1985 4-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2020
Aug–Dec 1985 5-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1916
Aug–Dec 1985 5-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2020
Jul–Dec 1985 6-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1916
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2020
	Ties: 1899, 1914
Jun–Dec 1985 7-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1916
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2020
	Ties: 1903, 1906, 1943, 1951, 1956, 1957
May–Dec 1985 8-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	62.2°F (16.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1916
	62.0°F (16.7°C)	62.2°F (16.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2020
	Ties: 1903, 1913, 1935, 1954, 1956, 1975
Apr–Dec 1985 9-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1916
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2014, 2020
	Ties: 1904, 1952
Mar–Dec 1985 10-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1912
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2014
	Ties: 1921, 1970, 2010, 2011
Feb–Dec 1985 11-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1911
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2014
	Ties: 1901, 1976, 1978
Jan–Dec 1985 12-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1911
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2014
	Ties: 1921, 1972, 1973
Jul 1984–Dec 1985 18-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1912
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1928, 1935, 1962, 1976, 1979
Jan 1984–Dec 1985 24-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1912
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1927, 1939, 1967, 1978, 1982, 1994
Jan 1983–Dec 1985 36-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1913
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
	Ties: 1926, 1938, 1962, 1968, 1978, 1979, 1983
Jan 1982–Dec 1985 48-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1912, 1914
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2017
	Ties: 1926, 1968
Jan 1981–Dec 1985 60-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1912, 1913
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018
	Ties: 1934, 1935, 1941, 1942, 1970, 1986

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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