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Average Temperature Rankings, December 2012

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 2012 1-Month	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1909
	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2010	1980
	Ties: 1915, 1991, 2022
Nov–Dec 2012 2-Month	32.6°F (0.3°C)	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1972
	32.6°F (0.3°C)	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2021
	Ties: 1977, 2020
Oct–Dec 2012 3-Month	37.3°F (2.9°C)	35.1°F (1.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1898
	37.3°F (2.9°C)	35.1°F (1.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2010	2021
	Ties: 1954, 2005, 2015
Sep–Dec 2012 4-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1898
	42.8°F (6.0°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2010	2021
	Ties: 1958, 2014, 2020
Aug–Dec 2012 5-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1898
Aug–Dec 2012 5-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2010	2021
Jul–Dec 2012 6-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1912
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2010	2021
	Ties: 1963, 2001
Jun–Dec 2012 7-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	3.1°F (1.8°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1912
	53.9°F (12.2°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	3.1°F (1.8°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2021
	Ties: 1933, 2016
May–Dec 2012 8-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1912
May–Dec 2012 8-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
Apr–Dec 2012 9-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	3.4°F (1.8°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1912
Apr–Dec 2012 9-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	3.4°F (1.8°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
Mar–Dec 2012 10-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1912
Mar–Dec 2012 10-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Feb–Dec 2012 11-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1912
	50.0°F (10.0°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012, 2017
	Ties: 2017
Jan–Dec 2012 12-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1912
Jan–Dec 2012 12-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Jul 2011–Dec 2012 18-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1912
Jul 2011–Dec 2012 18-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
Jan 2011–Dec 2012 24-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1913
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2017
	Ties: 2001
Jan 2010–Dec 2012 36-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1913, 1914
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2017
	Ties: 2000, 2002, 2020
Jan 2009–Dec 2012 48-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1915
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2018
	Ties: 2007
Jan 2008–Dec 2012 60-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1916
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2018
	Ties: 2008, 2013

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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