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December 1996 Average Temperature Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
December 1996 1-Month	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	0.7°F	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1990
December 1996 1-Month	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	0.7°F	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1917
Nov–Dec 1996 2-Month	32.9°F (0.5°C)	32.1°F (0.1°C)	0.8°F	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1985
Nov–Dec 1996 2-Month	32.9°F (0.5°C)	32.1°F (0.1°C)	0.8°F	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1917
Oct–Dec 1996 3-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	36.9°F (2.7°C)	0.3°F	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1985
Oct–Dec 1996 3-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	36.9°F (2.7°C)	0.3°F	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1917
Sep–Dec 1996 4-Month	41.5°F (5.3°C)	41.8°F (5.4°C)	-0.3°F	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1985
	41.5°F (5.3°C)	41.8°F (5.4°C)	-0.3°F	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1917
	Ties: 1986
Aug–Dec 1996 5-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.2°F	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1985
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.2°F	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2024
	Ties: 1969
Jul–Dec 1996 6-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.6°F	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1985
Jul–Dec 1996 6-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.6°F	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2024
Jun–Dec 1996 7-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.5°F	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1916
Jun–Dec 1996 7-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.5°F	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2024
May–Dec 1996 8-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.1°F	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1916
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.1°F	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2023
	Ties: 1929, 1980
Apr–Dec 1996 9-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	0.2°F	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1916
Apr–Dec 1996 9-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	0.2°F	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2021
Mar–Dec 1996 10-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	48.3°F (9.1°C)	0.4°F	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1916
Mar–Dec 1996 10-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	48.3°F (9.1°C)	0.4°F	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2015
Feb–Dec 1996 11-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.4°F	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1955
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.4°F	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2015
	Ties: 1900, 1904, 1906
Jan–Dec 1996 12-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	0.5°F	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1916
Jan–Dec 1996 12-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	0.5°F	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2015
Jul 1995–Dec 1996 18-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	0.6°F	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1985
Jul 1995–Dec 1996 18-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	0.6°F	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2015
Jan 1995–Dec 1996 24-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	0.9°F	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1917
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	0.9°F	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2015
	Ties: 1958, 1981, 1991
Jan 1994–Dec 1996 36-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	1.1°F	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1913
Jan 1994–Dec 1996 36-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	1.1°F	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2016
Jan 1993–Dec 1996 48-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	0.6°F	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1913, 1914
Jan 1993–Dec 1996 48-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	0.6°F	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016, 2017
Jan 1992–Dec 1996 60-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	1.1°F	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1913
Jan 1992–Dec 1996 60-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	1.1°F	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2018

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