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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1981 1-Month	28.5°F (-1.9°C)	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1909
December 1981 1-Month	28.5°F (-1.9°C)	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1980
Nov–Dec 1981 2-Month	33.4°F (0.8°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1972
	33.4°F (0.8°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2021
	Ties: 1949
Oct–Dec 1981 3-Month	37.6°F (3.1°C)	35.1°F (1.7°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1898
	37.6°F (3.1°C)	35.1°F (1.7°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2021
	Ties: 1934
Sep–Dec 1981 4-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1898
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2021
	Ties: 1999, 2001
Aug–Dec 1981 5-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1898
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2021
	Ties: 1910, 2005, 2007
Jul–Dec 1981 6-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1912
	50.8°F (10.4°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2021
	Ties: 1910, 1921, 1995, 2019
Jun–Dec 1981 7-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1912
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2021
	Ties: 1934, 1939, 2007
May–Dec 1981 8-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1912
May–Dec 1981 8-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2021
Apr–Dec 1981 9-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	52.1°F (11.2°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1939, 2002
Mar–Dec 1981 10-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
Mar–Dec 1981 10-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2012
Feb–Dec 1981 11-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1977
Jan–Dec 1981 12-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
Jan–Dec 1981 12-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
Jul 1980–Dec 1981 18-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
	Ties: 2015
Jan 1980–Dec 1981 24-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
	Ties: 2005, 2007, 2020
Jan 1979–Dec 1981 36-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913, 1914
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2017
	Ties: 1990, 1997, 2009, 2010
Jan 1978–Dec 1981 48-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1915
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2018
	Ties: 1941, 1954, 1957, 1988, 1994
Jan 1977–Dec 1981 60-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1916
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2018
	Ties: 1935, 1996

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings