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Average Temperature Rankings, December 2002

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 2002 1-Month	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1909
	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	1980
	Ties: 1922, 1941, 1969
Nov–Dec 2002 2-Month	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1972
	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
	Ties: 2014
Oct–Dec 2002 3-Month	34.8°F (1.6°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1898
	34.8°F (1.6°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
	Ties: 1899, 1935
Sep–Dec 2002 4-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1898
	40.7°F (4.8°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
	Ties: 1897, 1899, 1964
Aug–Dec 2002 5-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1898
	45.9°F (7.7°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
	Ties: 1904, 1938, 1966, 1983, 1990, 1996
Jul–Dec 2002 6-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1912
	50.1°F (10.1°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
	Ties: 1949, 1950, 1953, 1988
Jun–Dec 2002 7-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1912
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
	Ties: 1910
May–Dec 2002 8-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1912
	52.6°F (11.4°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
	Ties: 2005
Apr–Dec 2002 9-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1912
	52.1°F (11.2°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
	Ties: 1939, 1981
Mar–Dec 2002 10-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1912
	50.1°F (10.1°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2012
	Ties: 2000
Feb–Dec 2002 11-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1912
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2012, 2017
	Ties: 2006, 2010, 2022
Jan–Dec 2002 12-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2012
	Ties: 1910, 2014
Jul 2001–Dec 2002 18-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
Jul 2001–Dec 2002 18-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	1934
Jan 2001–Dec 2002 24-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1913
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2017
	Ties: 1954
Jan 2000–Dec 2002 36-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1913, 1914
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2017
	Ties: 2000, 2012, 2020
Jan 1999–Dec 2002 48-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1915
Jan 1999–Dec 2002 48-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2018
Jan 1998–Dec 2002 60-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1916
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 2004

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings