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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	38.9°F (3.8°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	38.9°F (3.8°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2015
	Ties: 1921, 1979
Nov–Dec 1959 2-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	41.6°F (5.3°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2015
	Ties: 1906, 1934, 1952, 1977, 2017
Oct–Dec 1959 3-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2015
	Ties: 1923, 2013
Sep–Dec 1959 4-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1931
	Ties: 1902, 1923, 1936, 1961
Aug–Dec 1959 5-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1931, 2015
	Ties: 1933, 1946, 1985, 2003
Jul–Dec 1959 6-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1931
	Ties: 1897, 1911, 1978, 1994, 2002, 2003
Jun–Dec 1959 7-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	60.6°F (15.9°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	60.6°F (15.9°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1949, 1953, 1956, 1986, 2022
May–Dec 1959 8-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2015
	Ties: 1921, 1934, 1970, 1971, 1987, 1999, 2005
Apr–Dec 1959 9-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
	Ties: 2004, 2012, 2020
Mar–Dec 1959 10-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2015
	Ties: 1936, 1946
Feb–Dec 1959 11-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	56.7°F (13.7°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	56.7°F (13.7°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2019
	Ties: 1938, 1946, 2006
Jan–Dec 1959 12-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 1911, 2001
Jul 1958–Dec 1959 18-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1904
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1897, 1934, 2003
Jan 1958–Dec 1959 24-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1904, 1905, 1918
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2020
	Ties: 1907, 1910, 1916, 1920
Jan 1957–Dec 1959 36-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1905, 1968
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2021
	Ties: 1915, 1927, 1930, 1976, 1996
Jan 1956–Dec 1959 48-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1969
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2020
	Ties: 1901, 1911, 1914, 1930, 1940, 1973, 1985, 1995
Jan 1955–Dec 1959 60-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1905, 1969
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1913, 1938, 1940, 1958, 1974, 1976, 1989

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings