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December 2002 Average Temperature Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
December 2002 1-Month	34.3°F (1.3°C)	33.0°F (0.6°C)	1.3°F	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1989
	34.3°F (1.3°C)	33.0°F (0.6°C)	1.3°F	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 1895, 1947
Nov–Dec 2002 2-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	0.0°F	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1976
Nov–Dec 2002 2-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	0.0°F	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
Oct–Dec 2002 3-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	-0.4°F	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1976
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	-0.4°F	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1931
	Ties: 1906, 1911, 1997
Sep–Dec 2002 4-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	0.5°F	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1976
Sep–Dec 2002 4-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	0.5°F	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1931
Aug–Dec 2002 5-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.8°F	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1976
Aug–Dec 2002 5-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.8°F	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1931
Jul–Dec 2002 6-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	58.0°F (14.4°C)	1.0°F	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1976
Jul–Dec 2002 6-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	58.0°F (14.4°C)	1.0°F	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1931
Jun–Dec 2002 7-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	1.1°F	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1976
Jun–Dec 2002 7-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	1.1°F	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1931
May–Dec 2002 8-Month	61.0°F (16.1°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	0.7°F	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1917
	61.0°F (16.1°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	0.7°F	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1931
	Ties: 1896, 1914, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1994
Apr–Dec 2002 9-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	0.9°F	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1917
Apr–Dec 2002 9-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	0.9°F	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1931, 2024
Mar–Dec 2002 10-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	0.7°F	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1917
	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	0.7°F	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2024
	Ties: 1896, 1899, 1948, 1955, 1971, 1990
Feb–Dec 2002 11-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.0°F	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1917
Feb–Dec 2002 11-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.0°F	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2024
Jan–Dec 2002 12-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	1.4°F	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	1.4°F	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2024
	Ties: 1922, 1941, 2001
Jul 2001–Dec 2002 18-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	54.9°F (12.7°C)	1.6°F	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1904
Jul 2001–Dec 2002 18-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	54.9°F (12.7°C)	1.6°F	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2024
Jan 2001–Dec 2002 24-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	1.4°F	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1979
Jan 2001–Dec 2002 24-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	1.4°F	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2024
Jan 2000–Dec 2002 36-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	1.1°F	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1980
Jan 2000–Dec 2002 36-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	1.1°F	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2024
Jan 1999–Dec 2002 48-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	1.2°F	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1979
Jan 1999–Dec 2002 48-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	1.2°F	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2024
Jan 1998–Dec 2002 60-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	1.6°F	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1980
Jan 1998–Dec 2002 60-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	1.6°F	6th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2024

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