National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
December 2018 Average Temperature Rankings
Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Coolest/Warmest Since | Record |
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December 2018 1-Month | 35.51°F (1.95°C) | 32.68°F (0.38°C) | 2.83°F | 103rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1983 |
28th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2023 | ||||
Nov– 2-Month | 37.76°F (3.20°C) | 37.19°F (2.88°C) | 0.57°F | 72nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 2000 |
59th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2021 | ||||
Ties: 1907 | ||||||
Oct– 3-Month | 43.08°F (6.16°C) | 42.82°F (6.01°C) | 0.26°F | 62nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1898 |
69th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
Sep– 4-Month | 49.19°F (9.55°C) | 48.33°F (9.07°C) | 0.86°F | 91st Coolest | Coolest since: | 1976 |
40th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
Aug– 5-Month | 54.05°F (12.25°C) | 53.08°F (11.71°C) | 0.97°F | 98th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1976 |
33rd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
Jul– 6-Month | 57.61°F (14.23°C) | 56.50°F (13.61°C) | 1.11°F | 104th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1976 |
27th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
Jun– 7-Month | 59.60°F (15.33°C) | 58.21°F (14.56°C) | 1.39°F | 111th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1976 |
20th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
Ties: 2003 | ||||||
May– 8-Month | 60.34°F (15.74°C) | 58.45°F (14.69°C) | 1.89°F | 120th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1976 |
11th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
Apr– 9-Month | 59.08°F (15.04°C) | 57.63°F (14.24°C) | 1.45°F | 114th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
17th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
Mar– 10-Month | 57.44°F (14.13°C) | 56.02°F (13.34°C) | 1.42°F | 114th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
17th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
Feb– 11-Month | 55.45°F (13.03°C) | 54.00°F (12.22°C) | 1.45°F | 114th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
17th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
Jan– 12-Month | 53.51°F (11.95°C) | 52.01°F (11.12°C) | 1.50°F | 113th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
18th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
Jul 2017– 18-Month | 55.06°F (12.81°C) | 53.51°F (11.95°C) | 1.55°F | 117th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
13th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
Jan 2017– 24-Month | 54.02°F (12.23°C) | 52.01°F (11.12°C) | 2.01°F | 123rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
7th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
Jan 2016– 36-Month | 54.32°F (12.40°C) | 52.00°F (11.11°C) | 2.32°F | 126th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
3rd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
Jan 2015– 48-Month | 54.33°F (12.41°C) | 51.98°F (11.10°C) | 2.35°F | 126th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917, 1918 |
2nd Warmest | Warmest to Date | 2024 | ||||
Jan 2014– 60-Month | 53.97°F (12.21°C) | 51.98°F (11.10°C) | 1.99°F | 123rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1920 |
4th Warmest | Warmest to Date | 2024 |
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published June 2025, retrieved on July 3, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings