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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1996

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1996 1-Month	0.9°F (-17.3°C)	3.7°F (-15.7°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1942
	0.9°F (-17.3°C)	3.7°F (-15.7°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1970
Nov–Dec 1996 2-Month	6.3°F (-14.3°C)	7.7°F (-13.5°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1956
Nov–Dec 1996 2-Month	6.3°F (-14.3°C)	7.7°F (-13.5°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2002
Oct–Dec 1996 3-Month	9.9°F (-12.3°C)	13.6°F (-10.2°C)	-3.7°F (-2.1°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1956
Oct–Dec 1996 3-Month	9.9°F (-12.3°C)	13.6°F (-10.2°C)	-3.7°F (-2.1°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2002
Sep–Dec 1996 4-Month	16.7°F (-8.5°C)	20.4°F (-6.4°C)	-3.7°F (-2.1°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1956
Sep–Dec 1996 4-Month	16.7°F (-8.5°C)	20.4°F (-6.4°C)	-3.7°F (-2.1°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2002
Aug–Dec 1996 5-Month	22.9°F (-5.1°C)	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	-3.3°F (-1.9°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1956
Aug–Dec 1996 5-Month	22.9°F (-5.1°C)	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	-3.3°F (-1.9°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2002
Jul–Dec 1996 6-Month	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1956
Jul–Dec 1996 6-Month	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2002
Jun–Dec 1996 7-Month	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1956
Jun–Dec 1996 7-Month	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017, 2019
May–Dec 1996 8-Month	32.2°F (0.1°C)	33.8°F (1.0°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1956
	32.2°F (0.1°C)	33.8°F (1.0°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2019
	Ties: 1970
Apr–Dec 1996 9-Month	31.3°F (-0.4°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1955, 1956
	31.3°F (-0.4°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2019
	Ties: 1966
Mar–Dec 1996 10-Month	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1956
	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2019
	Ties: 2008
Feb–Dec 1996 11-Month	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1956
	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2019
	Ties: 1949
Jan–Dec 1996 12-Month	25.1°F (-3.8°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1956
	25.1°F (-3.8°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2019
	Ties: 2008
Jul 1995–Dec 1996 18-Month	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1956
	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2019
	Ties: 1928, 1951
Jan 1995–Dec 1996 24-Month	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1956
	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2019
	Ties: 1977
Jan 1994–Dec 1996 36-Month	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1956
	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
	Ties: 1927
Jan 1993–Dec 1996 48-Month	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1974
	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2019
	Ties: 1944, 1995, 2000, 2008
Jan 1992–Dec 1996 60-Month	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1975
	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2019
	Ties: 1991, 1993, 2000

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings