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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1961 1-Month	21.7°F (-5.7°C)	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	-3.5°F (-1.9°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1909
December 1961 1-Month	21.7°F (-5.7°C)	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	-3.5°F (-1.9°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1980
Nov–Dec 1961 2-Month	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1972
	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2021
	Ties: 1919, 1930, 1978
Oct–Dec 1961 3-Month	32.6°F (0.3°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1898
Oct–Dec 1961 3-Month	32.6°F (0.3°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2021
Sep–Dec 1961 4-Month	37.6°F (3.1°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1916	1898
	37.6°F (3.1°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2021
	Ties: 1912, 1916
Aug–Dec 1961 5-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1916	1898
Aug–Dec 1961 5-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2021
Jul–Dec 1961 6-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1916	1912
Jul–Dec 1961 6-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2021
Jun–Dec 1961 7-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2021
	Ties: 1920, 1951
May–Dec 1961 8-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2021
	Ties: 1907, 1951
Apr–Dec 1961 9-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
	48.7°F (9.3°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2021
	Ties: 1951
Mar–Dec 1961 10-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1908, 1916, 1929, 1968
Feb–Dec 1961 11-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1906, 1965, 1973
Jan–Dec 1961 12-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1928, 1942, 1944
Jul 1960–Dec 1961 18-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1912
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1934
	Ties: 1918, 1926, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1985
Jan 1960–Dec 1961 24-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1913
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2017
	Ties: 1949, 1973, 1975, 1979, 1984
Jan 1959–Dec 1961 36-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1913, 1914
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1951, 1952, 1968, 1972
Jan 1958–Dec 1961 48-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1915
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2018
	Ties: 1902, 1947, 1953, 1960, 1966, 1986
Jan 1957–Dec 1961 60-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1916
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2018
	Ties: 1904, 1911, 1945, 1953, 1977, 1979, 1986

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings