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Record Wet - Close to Record Warm: 2011 Summary
NJ State Climatologist
January 2, 2012
December 2011 marked the 11th consecutive month with above average temperatures across New Jersey (nineteen of the past 22 months have been above average). The average of 40.5° is 4.9° above the 1981-2010 average and ranks as the 5th warmest December since 1895 (Table 1).
| Rank | Year | Dec. Temp. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 | 42.2° |
| 2 | 2001 | 41.7° |
| 3 | 1923 | 41.0° |
| 4 | 1984 | 40.7° |
| 5 | 2011 | 40.5° |
| 6 | 1982 | 40.3° |
| 6 | 1998 | 40.3° |
| 8 | 1956 | 40.1° |
| 9 | 1990 | 40.0° |
| 10 | 1971 | 39.7° |
Table 1. The fifteen warmest Decembers across NJ since 1895.
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