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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1987

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1987 1-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
December 1987 1-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
Nov–Dec 1987 2-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1964
Oct–Dec 1987 3-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1917
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1915, 1934, 1951
Sep–Dec 1987 4-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1917
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1931
	Ties: 1957
Aug–Dec 1987 5-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	1931, 2015
	Ties: 1938, 1949, 1979
Jul–Dec 1987 6-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	1931
	Ties: 1933, 1949, 1985, 2004, 2022
Jun–Dec 1987 7-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	60.6°F (15.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	61.8°F (16.6°C)	60.6°F (15.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1911, 1936, 1970
May–Dec 1987 8-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1921, 1934, 1959, 1970, 1971, 1999, 2005
Apr–Dec 1987 9-Month	61.0°F (16.1°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	61.0°F (16.1°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1906, 1911, 1957, 1977
Mar–Dec 1987 10-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1922, 1938, 2003, 2005
Feb–Dec 1987 11-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	56.7°F (13.7°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	56.7°F (13.7°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2019
	Ties: 1896, 1956
Jan–Dec 1987 12-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1927, 1942, 2009
Jul 1986–Dec 1987 18-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1904
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1971, 1973, 1994, 1995
Jan 1986–Dec 1987 24-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1904, 1905, 1918
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2020
	Ties: 1898, 1900, 1942, 1952, 1974, 2001, 2004, 2009
Jan 1985–Dec 1987 36-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1905, 1968
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2021
	Ties: 1898, 1900, 1922, 1949, 1975, 1986, 2015
Jan 1984–Dec 1987 48-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1969
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2020
	Ties: 1923, 1948
Jan 1983–Dec 1987 60-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1905, 1969
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1975

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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