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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1986

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1986 1-Month	37.6°F (3.1°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	37.6°F (3.1°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1973
Nov–Dec 1986 2-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	41.2°F (5.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1917
	42.1°F (5.6°C)	41.2°F (5.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2015
	Ties: 1970
Oct–Dec 1986 3-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1917
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2015
	Ties: 1953, 1978
Sep–Dec 1986 4-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1917
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	1931
	Ties: 1911
Aug–Dec 1986 5-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1917
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	1931, 2015
	Ties: 1902, 1922, 1927
Jul–Dec 1986 6-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1917
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	1931
	Ties: 1934, 1946, 1975
Jun–Dec 1986 7-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	60.6°F (15.9°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	60.6°F (15.9°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1949, 1953, 1956, 1959, 2022
May–Dec 1986 8-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	61.9°F (16.6°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1899, 1949, 1984, 2002, 2006, 2017
Apr–Dec 1986 9-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2015
	Ties: 1934, 1970, 1985, 1994, 2022
Mar–Dec 1986 10-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2015
	Ties: 1973, 1994
Feb–Dec 1986 11-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	56.6°F (13.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	56.6°F (13.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2019
	Ties: 1922, 1939, 1977, 1994
Jan–Dec 1986 12-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1952, 2008
Jul 1985–Dec 1986 18-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1904
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1957
Jan 1985–Dec 1986 24-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1904, 1905, 1918
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2020
	Ties: 1957, 2010, 2015
Jan 1984–Dec 1986 36-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1905, 1968
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2021
	Ties: 1898, 1900, 1922, 1949, 1975, 1987, 2015
Jan 1983–Dec 1986 48-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1969
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2020
	Ties: 1921, 1936, 1941, 1975
Jan 1982–Dec 1986 60-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1905, 1969
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1901, 1937, 1941, 1943, 1977, 1988

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings