We saw record breaking warmth to close out 2021 and the 3rd warmest December on record. December 2021 closed out with an average temperature of 53.19 degrees – that is an average between highs and lows for the month. The warmest December on record was in 2015 where we averaged 55.4 degrees.
Top 5 warmest Decembers on record:
- 55.4 set in 2015
- 54.7 set in 1889
- 53.19 set in 2021
- 53.0 set in 1956
- 50.6 set in 1971
New Year’s Eve 2021 we broke the record high of 70 degrees that was set in 1996. Today we topped out at 72°.
Winter will make a comeback behind a strong cold front that will swing through on Sunday. High temperatures on Monday will only top out near 50 degrees with sunny skies back in control.
