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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1972 1-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	5.3°F (2.9°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
December 1972 1-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	5.3°F (2.9°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
Nov–Dec 1972 2-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	41.2°F (5.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
Nov–Dec 1972 2-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	41.2°F (5.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
Oct–Dec 1972 3-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 2008
Sep–Dec 1972 4-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931
	Ties: 1938, 1942, 1957, 1987
Aug–Dec 1972 5-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931, 2015
	Ties: 1957
Jul–Dec 1972 6-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931
	Ties: 1908, 1918, 1930, 1995
Jun–Dec 1972 7-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	60.6°F (15.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	60.6°F (15.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1929, 1958
May–Dec 1972 8-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1901, 1920, 1937, 1966, 1969, 2000
Apr–Dec 1972 9-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1917
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1974, 2000
Mar–Dec 1972 10-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1915, 1928, 1940, 1963
Feb–Dec 1972 11-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	56.6°F (13.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	56.6°F (13.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2019
	Ties: 1947
Jan–Dec 1972 12-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
Jan–Dec 1972 12-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2012
Jul 1971–Dec 1972 18-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1904
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1911, 1923, 1938, 1955, 1984, 1992
Jan 1971–Dec 1972 24-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1904, 1905, 1918
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2020
	Ties: 1929, 1940, 1996
Jan 1970–Dec 1972 36-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905, 1968
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2021
	Ties: 1897, 1902, 1912, 1924, 1937, 1942, 1958, 1961
Jan 1969–Dec 1972 48-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1969
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2020
	Ties: 1910, 1926, 1962, 1983
Jan 1968–Dec 1972 60-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905, 1969
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1917, 1983

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