NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
Statewide Rankings
North Carolina
December 1996 Average Temperature Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Coolest/Warmest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1996 1-Month | 44.4°F (6.9°C) | 41.5°F (5.3°C) | 2.9°F | 97th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 34th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Nov– 2-Month | 45.0°F (7.2°C) | 45.4°F (7.4°C) | -0.4°F | 45th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 86th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Ties: 1916, 1993 | ||||||
| Oct– 3-Month | 49.8°F (9.9°C) | 50.1°F (10.1°C) | -0.3°F | 45th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 86th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Ties: 1906, 1987 | ||||||
| Sep– 4-Month | 54.6°F (12.6°C) | 55.2°F (12.9°C) | -0.6°F | 36th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 95th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Aug– 5-Month | 58.6°F (14.8°C) | 59.2°F (15.1°C) | -0.6°F | 31st Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 100th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Ties: 1960 | ||||||
| Jul– 6-Month | 61.6°F (16.4°C) | 62.2°F (16.8°C) | -0.6°F | 30th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 101st Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Ties: 1929, 1964 | ||||||
| Jun– 7-Month | 63.3°F (17.4°C) | 63.8°F (17.7°C) | -0.5°F | 32nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 99th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Ties: 1924, 1958, 1979 | ||||||
| May– 8-Month | 63.8°F (17.7°C) | 64.1°F (17.8°C) | -0.3°F | 37th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 94th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Apr– 9-Month | 63.1°F (17.3°C) | 63.4°F (17.4°C) | -0.3°F | 33rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 98th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Ties: 1916, 1929, 1958, 1960, 1979, 1995 | ||||||
| Mar– 10-Month | 61.3°F (16.3°C) | 62.0°F (16.7°C) | -0.7°F | 24th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 107th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Ties: 1910, 1920 | ||||||
| Feb– 11-Month | 59.6°F (15.3°C) | 60.2°F (15.7°C) | -0.6°F | 29th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 102nd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1903, 1978, 1983 | ||||||
| Jan– 12-Month | 57.8°F (14.3°C) | 58.5°F (14.7°C) | -0.7°F | 23rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 108th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1907, 1912, 1914 | ||||||
| Jul 1995– 18-Month | 59.1°F (15.1°C) | 59.8°F (15.4°C) | -0.7°F | 16th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1904 |
| 114th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2016, 2017 | ||||
| Ties: 1902, 1960, 1961, 1988 | ||||||
| Jan 1995– 24-Month | 58.1°F (14.5°C) | 58.5°F (14.7°C) | -0.4°F | 30th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1967 |
| 100th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Ties: 1924, 1941, 1960, 1965 | ||||||
| Jan 1994– 36-Month | 58.4°F (14.7°C) | 58.5°F (14.7°C) | -0.1°F | 38th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1968, 1969 |
| 91st Warmest | Warmest since: | 2019, 2020 | ||||
| Ties: 1908, 1912, 1915, 1920, 1926, 1930, 1942, 1958, 1959, 1972 | ||||||
| Jan 1993– 48-Month | 58.5°F (14.7°C) | 58.5°F (14.7°C) | 0.0°F | 40th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1969 |
| 88th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2019, 2020 | ||||
| Ties: 1898, 1916, 1926, 1943, 1973, 1977 | ||||||
| Jan 1992– 60-Month | 58.4°F (14.7°C) | 58.5°F (14.7°C) | -0.1°F | 36th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1969, 1970 |
| 91st Warmest | Warmest since: | 2020 | ||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 28, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings
