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December 1976 Average Temperature Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
December 1976 1-Month	11.0°F (-11.7°C)	18.6°F (-7.4°C)	-7.6°F	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1983
December 1976 1-Month	11.0°F (-11.7°C)	18.6°F (-7.4°C)	-7.6°F	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2023
Nov–Dec 1976 2-Month	18.6°F (-7.4°C)	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	-6.7°F	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1919	1985
Nov–Dec 1976 2-Month	18.6°F (-7.4°C)	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	-6.7°F	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2001
Oct–Dec 1976 3-Month	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	-6.3°F	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1976
Oct–Dec 1976 3-Month	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	-6.3°F	130th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
Sep–Dec 1976 4-Month	34.4°F (1.3°C)	39.2°F (4.0°C)	-4.8°F	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1976
Sep–Dec 1976 4-Month	34.4°F (1.3°C)	39.2°F (4.0°C)	-4.8°F	130th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
Aug–Dec 1976 5-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	-3.7°F	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Aug–Dec 1976 5-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	-3.7°F	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
Jul–Dec 1976 6-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	-3.0°F	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
Jul–Dec 1976 6-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	-3.0°F	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	1931
Jun–Dec 1976 7-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	-2.3°F	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
	49.0°F (9.4°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	-2.3°F	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	1931
	Ties: 1945
May–Dec 1976 8-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-2.2°F	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-2.2°F	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	1931, 2023
	Ties: 1926, 1927
Apr–Dec 1976 9-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	-1.4°F	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	-1.4°F	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	1931
	Ties: 1929, 1935
Mar–Dec 1976 10-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-1.1°F	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
Mar–Dec 1976 10-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-1.1°F	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2012, 2021
Feb–Dec 1976 11-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	-0.3°F	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	-0.3°F	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2024
	Ties: 1901, 1915, 1956
Jan–Dec 1976 12-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-0.3°F	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
Jan–Dec 1976 12-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-0.3°F	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2024
Jul 1975–Dec 1976 18-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	0.2°F	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
Jul 1975–Dec 1976 18-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	0.2°F	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2024
Jan 1975–Dec 1976 24-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	0.0°F	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
Jan 1975–Dec 1976 24-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	0.0°F	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2024
Jan 1974–Dec 1976 36-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	0.0°F	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1974	1917
Jan 1974–Dec 1976 36-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	0.0°F	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2012, 2024
Jan 1973–Dec 1976 48-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	0.5°F	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917, 1918, 1919
Jan 1973–Dec 1976 48-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	0.5°F	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2024
Jan 1972–Dec 1976 60-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	0.0°F	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1907
Jan 1972–Dec 1976 60-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	0.0°F	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2024

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