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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1959

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1959 1-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1983
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2021
	Ties: 1896, 1941
Nov–Dec 1959 2-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1898
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2021
	Ties: 1997, 2013
Oct–Dec 1959 3-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1976
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2021
	Ties: 1936
Sep–Dec 1959 4-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1976
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2021
	Ties: 1958, 1983
Aug–Dec 1959 5-Month	64.3°F (17.9°C)	65.0°F (18.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1976
	64.3°F (17.9°C)	65.0°F (18.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2021
	Ties: 1923, 1966
Jul–Dec 1959 6-Month	67.0°F (19.4°C)	67.9°F (19.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1976
	67.0°F (19.4°C)	67.9°F (19.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2021
	Ties: 1908
Jun–Dec 1959 7-Month	68.8°F (20.4°C)	69.6°F (20.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1976
	68.8°F (20.4°C)	69.6°F (20.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2011
	Ties: 1983, 1992
May–Dec 1959 8-Month	69.5°F (20.8°C)	70.0°F (21.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1976
	69.5°F (20.8°C)	70.0°F (21.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	1998
	Ties: 1905, 1912, 1930, 1943, 1986
Apr–Dec 1959 9-Month	68.7°F (20.4°C)	69.4°F (20.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1976
	68.7°F (20.4°C)	69.4°F (20.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2011
	Ties: 1935, 1989, 1993
Mar–Dec 1959 10-Month	67.3°F (19.6°C)	68.1°F (20.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1976
	67.3°F (19.6°C)	68.1°F (20.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2011
	Ties: 1923, 1957, 1997
Feb–Dec 1959 11-Month	65.6°F (18.7°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1895
	65.6°F (18.7°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2011
	Ties: 1915, 1924, 1929, 1941, 1966, 1989
Jan–Dec 1959 12-Month	63.7°F (17.6°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1895
	63.7°F (17.6°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1914, 1960, 1970, 1973
Jul 1958–Dec 1959 18-Month	65.0°F (18.3°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1976
	65.0°F (18.3°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1920, 1926, 1987
Jan 1958–Dec 1959 24-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1913
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2012
	Ties: 1961
Jan 1957–Dec 1959 36-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1914
	63.9°F (17.7°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2017, 2018
	Ties: 1897, 1942, 1980
Jan 1956–Dec 1959 48-Month	64.4°F (18.0°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1906, 1915
	64.4°F (18.0°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1901, 1904, 1913, 1926, 1963, 1972, 1974, 1982, 1984
Jan 1955–Dec 1959 60-Month	64.6°F (18.1°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1979
	64.6°F (18.1°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2020
	Ties: 1902, 1909, 1913, 1926, 1930, 1942, 1984, 1988, 1991, 1993

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings