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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1970

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1970 1-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	38.4°F (3.6°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1912, 1953, 2020
Nov–Dec 1970 2-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	41.2°F (5.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	42.1°F (5.6°C)	41.2°F (5.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2015
	Ties: 1986
Oct–Dec 1970 3-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2015
	Ties: 1913, 1979, 2018
Sep–Dec 1970 4-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
Sep–Dec 1970 4-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	1931
Aug–Dec 1970 5-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	1931, 2015
	Ties: 1973
Jul–Dec 1970 6-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	1931
	Ties: 1936, 1973, 1984, 1991
Jun–Dec 1970 7-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	60.6°F (15.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	61.8°F (16.6°C)	60.6°F (15.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
	Ties: 1911, 1936, 1987
May–Dec 1970 8-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1921, 1934, 1959, 1971, 1987, 1999, 2005
Apr–Dec 1970 9-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1934, 1985, 1986, 1994, 2022
Mar–Dec 1970 10-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1898, 1908, 1913, 1934, 1939, 1949, 1957
Feb–Dec 1970 11-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	56.6°F (13.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	56.6°F (13.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2019
	Ties: 1913, 1925, 1936, 1942, 1984, 2009
Jan–Dec 1970 12-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1908, 1950, 1977
Jul 1969–Dec 1970 18-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1904
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1961, 1978, 1981, 1996
Jan 1969–Dec 1970 24-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1904, 1905, 1918
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2020
	Ties: 1924, 1980, 1989
Jan 1968–Dec 1970 36-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1905, 1968
	54.0°F (12.2°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2021
	Ties: 1903, 1919, 1981
Jan 1967–Dec 1970 48-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1969
	53.9°F (12.2°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2020
	Ties: 1906, 1907, 1920, 1964, 1966, 1981
Jan 1966–Dec 1970 60-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1905, 1969
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1964, 1966, 1967

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