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Average Temperature Rankings, December 2009

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 2009 1-Month	10.2°F (-12.1°C)	3.7°F (-15.7°C)	6.5°F (3.6°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1942
	10.2°F (-12.1°C)	3.7°F (-15.7°C)	6.5°F (3.6°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2005	2017
	Ties: 1978
Nov–Dec 2009 2-Month	8.8°F (-12.9°C)	7.7°F (-13.5°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1956
	8.8°F (-12.9°C)	7.7°F (-13.5°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2002
	Ties: 1953
Oct–Dec 2009 3-Month	16.0°F (-8.9°C)	13.6°F (-10.2°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1956
Oct–Dec 2009 3-Month	16.0°F (-8.9°C)	13.6°F (-10.2°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2002
Sep–Dec 2009 4-Month	22.4°F (-5.3°C)	20.4°F (-6.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1956
Sep–Dec 2009 4-Month	22.4°F (-5.3°C)	20.4°F (-6.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2002
Aug–Dec 2009 5-Month	27.7°F (-2.4°C)	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1956
	27.7°F (-2.4°C)	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2002
	Ties: 1947, 2006
Jul–Dec 2009 6-Month	32.5°F (0.3°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1956
	32.5°F (0.3°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2002
	Ties: 1976, 1986
Jun–Dec 2009 7-Month	34.9°F (1.6°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1956
	34.9°F (1.6°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2017, 2019
	Ties: 1957, 1969
May–Dec 2009 8-Month	35.6°F (2.0°C)	33.8°F (1.0°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1956
	35.6°F (2.0°C)	33.8°F (1.0°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2019
	Ties: 1969
Apr–Dec 2009 9-Month	34.3°F (1.3°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1955, 1956
Apr–Dec 2009 9-Month	34.3°F (1.3°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2019
Mar–Dec 2009 10-Month	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1956
	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2019
	Ties: 1983
Feb–Dec 2009 11-Month	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1956
	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2019
	Ties: 1979, 2006
Jan–Dec 2009 12-Month	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1956
	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2019
	Ties: 1938, 1962, 1989
Jul 2008–Dec 2009 18-Month	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1956
	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2019
	Ties: 1943, 1960, 1970, 1990
Jan 2008–Dec 2009 24-Month	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1956
Jan 2008–Dec 2009 24-Month	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2019
Jan 2007–Dec 2009 36-Month	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1956
	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
	Ties: 1930, 1931, 1959, 2001
Jan 2006–Dec 2009 48-Month	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1974
	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2019
	Ties: 1931, 1960, 1991, 2011, 2013
Jan 2005–Dec 2009 60-Month	27.1°F (-2.7°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1975
	27.1°F (-2.7°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2019
	Ties: 1983, 1998

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings