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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2021)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1972 1-Month	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	-6.0°F (-3.3°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1909
December 1972 1-Month	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	-6.0°F (-3.3°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1980
Nov–Dec 1972 2-Month	23.0°F (-5.0°C)	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	-6.3°F (-3.5°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1972
Nov–Dec 1972 2-Month	23.0°F (-5.0°C)	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	-6.3°F (-3.5°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2021
Oct–Dec 1972 3-Month	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	35.1°F (1.7°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1911	1898
Oct–Dec 1972 3-Month	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	35.1°F (1.7°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2021
Sep–Dec 1972 4-Month	37.5°F (3.1°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1898	1898
Sep–Dec 1972 4-Month	37.5°F (3.1°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2021
Aug–Dec 1972 5-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1916	1898
Aug–Dec 1972 5-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2021
Jul–Dec 1972 6-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1912
Jul–Dec 1972 6-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2021
Jun–Dec 1972 7-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1912
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2021
	Ties: 1928
May–Dec 1972 8-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1916	1912
May–Dec 1972 8-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2021
Apr–Dec 1972 9-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1912
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2021
	Ties: 1907, 1911, 1929
Mar–Dec 1972 10-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1907, 1952, 1969, 1976
Feb–Dec 1972 11-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1922, 1941, 1947, 1967
Jan–Dec 1972 12-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1925, 1941, 1966
Jul 1971–Dec 1972 18-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1934
	Ties: 1918, 1926, 1948, 1960, 1961, 1985
Jan 1971–Dec 1972 24-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1913
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1931, 1932, 1942, 1951
Jan 1970–Dec 1972 36-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1913, 1914
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1951, 1952, 1961, 1968
Jan 1969–Dec 1972 48-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1915
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018
	Ties: 1911, 1928, 1933, 1945, 1950, 1969
Jan 1968–Dec 1972 60-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1916
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018
	Ties: 1971

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on November 30, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings