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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	34.2°F (1.2°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1917
December 1985 1-Month	34.2°F (1.2°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
Nov–Dec 1985 2-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	41.2°F (5.1°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1917
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	41.2°F (5.1°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 2004, 2007
Oct–Dec 1985 3-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1917
Oct–Dec 1985 3-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
Sep–Dec 1985 4-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1917
Sep–Dec 1985 4-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1931
Aug–Dec 1985 5-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1917
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1931, 2015
	Ties: 1933, 1946, 1959, 2003
Jul–Dec 1985 6-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1917
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1931
	Ties: 1933, 1949, 1953, 1987, 2004, 2022
Jun–Dec 1985 7-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.6°F (15.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1917
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.6°F (15.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1898, 1919, 1923, 1946, 1993, 2003
May–Dec 1985 8-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1917
	61.7°F (16.5°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1906, 1939, 1982
Apr–Dec 1985 9-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1934, 1970, 1986, 1994, 2022
Mar–Dec 1985 10-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2015
	Ties: 1977, 2002, 2006
Feb–Dec 1985 11-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	56.6°F (13.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	56.6°F (13.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2019
	Ties: 1949, 1999, 2001
Jan–Dec 1985 12-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1975
Jul 1984–Dec 1985 18-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1904
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1898, 1954, 2010
Jan 1984–Dec 1985 24-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1904, 1905, 1918
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2020
	Ties: 1943, 1945, 1947, 1994
Jan 1983–Dec 1985 36-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1905, 1968
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2021
	Ties: 1940, 1974
Jan 1982–Dec 1985 48-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1969
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1901, 1911, 1914, 1930, 1940, 1959, 1973, 1995
Jan 1981–Dec 1985 60-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1905, 1969
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1911, 1926, 1973, 1978

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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