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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1997

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1997 1-Month	3.7°F (-15.7°C)	3.7°F (-15.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1942
December 1997 1-Month	3.7°F (-15.7°C)	3.7°F (-15.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
Nov–Dec 1997 2-Month	10.9°F (-11.7°C)	7.7°F (-13.5°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1956
	10.9°F (-11.7°C)	7.7°F (-13.5°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2002
	Ties: 1929
Oct–Dec 1997 3-Month	14.0°F (-10.0°C)	13.6°F (-10.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1956
Oct–Dec 1997 3-Month	14.0°F (-10.0°C)	13.6°F (-10.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2002
Sep–Dec 1997 4-Month	21.7°F (-5.7°C)	20.4°F (-6.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1956
Sep–Dec 1997 4-Month	21.7°F (-5.7°C)	20.4°F (-6.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2002
Aug–Dec 1997 5-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1956
	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2002
	Ties: 1944, 1957
Jul–Dec 1997 6-Month	32.4°F (0.2°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1956
	32.4°F (0.2°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2002
	Ties: 2003
Jun–Dec 1997 7-Month	35.2°F (1.8°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1956
	35.2°F (1.8°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2017, 2019
	Ties: 1940, 1978, 2000
May–Dec 1997 8-Month	35.9°F (2.2°C)	33.8°F (1.0°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1956
	35.9°F (2.2°C)	33.8°F (1.0°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2019
	Ties: 1938, 1940
Apr–Dec 1997 9-Month	35.0°F (1.7°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1955, 1956
	35.0°F (1.7°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2019
	Ties: 1938
Mar–Dec 1997 10-Month	32.3°F (0.2°C)	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1956
	32.3°F (0.2°C)	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2019
	Ties: 2003
Feb–Dec 1997 11-Month	30.7°F (-0.7°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1956
Feb–Dec 1997 11-Month	30.7°F (-0.7°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2019
Jan–Dec 1997 12-Month	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1956
	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2019
	Ties: 2007
Jul 1996–Dec 1997 18-Month	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1956
	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2019
	Ties: 1950, 1983, 2008
Jan 1996–Dec 1997 24-Month	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1956
	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2019
	Ties: 1945, 1986, 2008
Jan 1995–Dec 1997 36-Month	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1956
	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
	Ties: 1941, 1982, 1994, 2000, 2011
Jan 1994–Dec 1997 48-Month	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1974
	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2019
	Ties: 1993, 2010
Jan 1993–Dec 1997 60-Month	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1975
	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2019
	Ties: 2014

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 10, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings