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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1998

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1998 1-Month	3.8°F (-15.7°C)	3.7°F (-15.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1942
December 1998 1-Month	3.8°F (-15.7°C)	3.7°F (-15.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
Nov–Dec 1998 2-Month	9.4°F (-12.6°C)	7.7°F (-13.5°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1956
Nov–Dec 1998 2-Month	9.4°F (-12.6°C)	7.7°F (-13.5°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2002
Oct–Dec 1998 3-Month	15.4°F (-9.2°C)	13.6°F (-10.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1956
	15.4°F (-9.2°C)	13.6°F (-10.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2002
	Ties: 1972
Sep–Dec 1998 4-Month	22.0°F (-5.6°C)	20.4°F (-6.4°C)	1.6°F (0.8°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1956
	22.0°F (-5.6°C)	20.4°F (-6.4°C)	1.6°F (0.8°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2002
	Ties: 1960
Aug–Dec 1998 5-Month	27.1°F (-2.7°C)	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1956
	27.1°F (-2.7°C)	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2002
	Ties: 1985
Jul–Dec 1998 6-Month	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1956
	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2002
	Ties: 1951, 1967, 1987
Jun–Dec 1998 7-Month	34.3°F (1.3°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1956
	34.3°F (1.3°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2017, 2019
	Ties: 1967
May–Dec 1998 8-Month	34.9°F (1.6°C)	33.8°F (1.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1956
	34.9°F (1.6°C)	33.8°F (1.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2019
	Ties: 1989
Apr–Dec 1998 9-Month	34.4°F (1.3°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1955, 1956
Apr–Dec 1998 9-Month	34.4°F (1.3°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2019
Mar–Dec 1998 10-Month	33.0°F (0.6°C)	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1956
Mar–Dec 1998 10-Month	33.0°F (0.6°C)	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2019
Feb–Dec 1998 11-Month	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1956
	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2019
	Ties: 1940
Jan–Dec 1998 12-Month	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1956
	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2019
	Ties: 2000
Jul 1997–Dec 1998 18-Month	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1956
Jul 1997–Dec 1998 18-Month	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2019
Jan 1997–Dec 1998 24-Month	28.3°F (-2.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1956
	28.3°F (-2.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2019
	Ties: 1979
Jan 1996–Dec 1998 36-Month	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1956
	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
	Ties: 1988
Jan 1995–Dec 1998 48-Month	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1974
	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2019
	Ties: 1979
Jan 1994–Dec 1998 60-Month	27.1°F (-2.7°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1975
	27.1°F (-2.7°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2019
	Ties: 1983, 2009

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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