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West Virginia

Average Temperature Rankings, December 1997

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1997 1-Month	34.8°F (1.6°C)	33.1°F (0.6°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1989
	34.8°F (1.6°C)	33.1°F (0.6°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1939
Nov–Dec 1997 2-Month	37.3°F (2.9°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
Nov–Dec 1997 2-Month	37.3°F (2.9°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
Oct–Dec 1997 3-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1905, 1993
Sep–Dec 1997 4-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	1931
	Ties: 1916, 1983
Aug–Dec 1997 5-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1976
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	1931
	Ties: 1904, 1925
Jul–Dec 1997 6-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1976
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	1931
	Ties: 1914
Jun–Dec 1997 7-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.6°F (14.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1976
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.6°F (14.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	1931
	Ties: 1904, 1909, 1960, 1992
May–Dec 1997 8-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	58.0°F (14.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	58.0°F (14.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1981
Apr–Dec 1997 9-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1963
Mar–Dec 1997 10-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	55.6°F (13.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	55.6°F (13.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2016
	Ties: 1926, 1962, 1981
Feb–Dec 1997 11-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
	Ties: 1916
Jan–Dec 1997 12-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
	51.0°F (10.6°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1921, 2012
	Ties: 1903, 1961
Jul 1996–Dec 1997 18-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1963
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
	Ties: 1920, 1960, 1979, 1982
Jan 1996–Dec 1997 24-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1963
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017, 2020
	Ties: 1902, 1958, 1959, 1970, 1989
Jan 1995–Dec 1997 36-Month	51.1°F (10.6°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1968, 1978, 1980, 1981
	51.1°F (10.6°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2021
	Ties: 1925, 1961, 1971
Jan 1994–Dec 1997 48-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1963, 1969, 1979, 1981
Jan 1994–Dec 1997 48-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2019, 2020
Jan 1993–Dec 1997 60-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1980, 1981
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2020
	Ties: 1916, 1944, 1973, 1996

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings