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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1931 1-Month	35.06°F (1.70°C)	32.68°F (0.38°C)	2.38°F (1.32°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1983
	35.06°F (1.70°C)	32.68°F (0.38°C)	2.38°F (1.32°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1923	2021
	Ties: 2004
Nov–Dec 1931 2-Month	39.22°F (4.01°C)	37.19°F (2.88°C)	2.03°F (1.13°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	2000
	39.22°F (4.01°C)	37.19°F (2.88°C)	2.03°F (1.13°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1923	2021
	Ties: 1913
Oct–Dec 1931 3-Month	45.00°F (7.22°C)	42.83°F (6.02°C)	2.17°F (1.20°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1898
	45.00°F (7.22°C)	42.83°F (6.02°C)	2.17°F (1.20°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
	Ties: 2017
Sep–Dec 1931 4-Month	50.78°F (10.43°C)	48.33°F (9.07°C)	2.45°F (1.36°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1976
Sep–Dec 1931 4-Month	50.78°F (10.43°C)	48.33°F (9.07°C)	2.45°F (1.36°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
Aug–Dec 1931 5-Month	55.02°F (12.79°C)	53.09°F (11.72°C)	1.93°F (1.07°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1976
Aug–Dec 1931 5-Month	55.02°F (12.79°C)	53.09°F (11.72°C)	1.93°F (1.07°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
Jul–Dec 1931 6-Month	58.48°F (14.71°C)	56.50°F (13.61°C)	1.98°F (1.10°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1976
Jul–Dec 1931 6-Month	58.48°F (14.71°C)	56.50°F (13.61°C)	1.98°F (1.10°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
Jun–Dec 1931 7-Month	60.23°F (15.68°C)	58.22°F (14.57°C)	2.01°F (1.11°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1976
	60.23°F (15.68°C)	58.22°F (14.57°C)	2.01°F (1.11°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
	Ties: 2001
May–Dec 1931 8-Month	60.13°F (15.63°C)	58.47°F (14.71°C)	1.66°F (0.92°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1976
May–Dec 1931 8-Month	60.13°F (15.63°C)	58.47°F (14.71°C)	1.66°F (0.92°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
Apr–Dec 1931 9-Month	59.12°F (15.07°C)	57.64°F (14.24°C)	1.48°F (0.83°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
Apr–Dec 1931 9-Month	59.12°F (15.07°C)	57.64°F (14.24°C)	1.48°F (0.83°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
Mar–Dec 1931 10-Month	57.15°F (13.97°C)	56.03°F (13.35°C)	1.12°F (0.62°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
	57.15°F (13.97°C)	56.03°F (13.35°C)	1.12°F (0.62°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
	Ties: 1977
Feb–Dec 1931 11-Month	55.41°F (13.01°C)	54.02°F (12.23°C)	1.39°F (0.78°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
Feb–Dec 1931 11-Month	55.41°F (13.01°C)	54.02°F (12.23°C)	1.39°F (0.78°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Jan–Dec 1931 12-Month	53.54°F (11.97°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	1.52°F (0.85°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
Jan–Dec 1931 12-Month	53.54°F (11.97°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	1.52°F (0.85°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Jul 1930–Dec 1931 18-Month	54.45°F (12.47°C)	53.52°F (11.96°C)	0.93°F (0.51°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
Jul 1930–Dec 1931 18-Month	54.45°F (12.47°C)	53.52°F (11.96°C)	0.93°F (0.51°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012, 2016
Jan 1930–Dec 1931 24-Month	52.76°F (11.53°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.74°F (0.41°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
	52.76°F (11.53°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.74°F (0.41°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2017
	Ties: 1981, 1995
Jan 1929–Dec 1931 36-Month	52.12°F (11.18°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.12°F (0.07°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
	52.12°F (11.18°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.12°F (0.07°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2017
	Ties: 1983
Jan 1928–Dec 1931 48-Month	52.07°F (11.15°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.08°F (0.04°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
	52.07°F (11.15°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.08°F (0.04°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2018
	Ties: 1921
Jan 1927–Dec 1931 60-Month	52.09°F (11.16°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.10°F (0.05°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1920
	52.09°F (11.16°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.10°F (0.05°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1946

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings