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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	38.6°F (3.7°C)	33.1°F (0.6°C)	5.5°F (3.1°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1989
	38.6°F (3.7°C)	33.1°F (0.6°C)	5.5°F (3.1°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1990, 1994
Nov–Dec 1972 2-Month	39.6°F (4.2°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
	39.6°F (4.2°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1927, 1957, 2009
Oct–Dec 1972 3-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1933, 1934, 1936
Sep–Dec 1972 4-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	48.7°F (9.3°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931
	Ties: 1908, 1913, 2009
Aug–Dec 1972 5-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931
	Ties: 1993
Jul–Dec 1972 6-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931
	Ties: 1980
Jun–Dec 1972 7-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	57.6°F (14.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	57.6°F (14.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931
	Ties: 1929
May–Dec 1972 8-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	58.0°F (14.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	58.0°F (14.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1904, 1920, 1935
Apr–Dec 1972 9-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1901, 1969
Mar–Dec 1972 10-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.6°F (13.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.6°F (13.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2016
	Ties: 1904
Feb–Dec 1972 11-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2016
	Ties: 1895, 1926, 1947, 1962, 1968, 1978
Jan–Dec 1972 12-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1921, 2012
	Ties: 1977, 1988, 1989
Jul 1971–Dec 1972 18-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1963
	53.2°F (11.8°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2016
	Ties: 1923, 1937, 1959, 1992
Jan 1971–Dec 1972 24-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1963
	51.2°F (10.7°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2017, 2020
	Ties: 1903, 1926, 1941, 1960, 1996
Jan 1970–Dec 1972 36-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1968, 1978, 1980, 1981
	51.3°F (10.7°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2021
	Ties: 1930, 1958, 1976
Jan 1969–Dec 1972 48-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1963, 1969, 1979, 1981
	51.0°F (10.6°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1962
Jan 1968–Dec 1972 60-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1980, 1981
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2020
	Ties: 1920, 1978

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings