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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1939 1-Month	42.51°F (5.84°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	1.01°F (0.56°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1965
March 1939 1-Month	42.51°F (5.84°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	1.01°F (0.56°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
Feb–Mar 1939 2-Month	36.25°F (2.36°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	-1.41°F (-0.78°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
Feb–Mar 1939 2-Month	36.25°F (2.36°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	-1.41°F (-0.78°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
Jan–Mar 1939 3-Month	35.47°F (1.93°C)	35.15°F (1.75°C)	0.32°F (0.18°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
	35.47°F (1.93°C)	35.15°F (1.75°C)	0.32°F (0.18°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1957
Dec 1938–Mar 1939 4-Month	35.15°F (1.75°C)	34.55°F (1.42°C)	0.60°F (0.33°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
Dec 1938–Mar 1939 4-Month	35.15°F (1.75°C)	34.55°F (1.42°C)	0.60°F (0.33°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
Nov 1938–Mar 1939 5-Month	36.11°F (2.28°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
	36.11°F (2.28°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2000
	Ties: 1926
Oct 1938–Mar 1939 6-Month	39.49°F (4.16°C)	39.01°F (3.89°C)	0.48°F (0.27°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
Oct 1938–Mar 1939 6-Month	39.49°F (4.16°C)	39.01°F (3.89°C)	0.48°F (0.27°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2016
Sep 1938–Mar 1939 7-Month	43.37°F (6.32°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	0.67°F (0.38°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
Sep 1938–Mar 1939 7-Month	43.37°F (6.32°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	0.67°F (0.38°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2016
Aug 1938–Mar 1939 8-Month	47.16°F (8.42°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	0.79°F (0.44°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
	47.16°F (8.42°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	0.79°F (0.44°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2016
	Ties: 2011
Jul 1938–Mar 1939 9-Month	50.12°F (10.07°C)	49.40°F (9.67°C)	0.72°F (0.40°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
	50.12°F (10.07°C)	49.40°F (9.67°C)	0.72°F (0.40°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1961
Jun 1938–Mar 1939 10-Month	51.99°F (11.11°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	0.68°F (0.38°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
Jun 1938–Mar 1939 10-Month	51.99°F (11.11°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	0.68°F (0.38°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2017
May 1938–Mar 1939 11-Month	52.70°F (11.50°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	0.58°F (0.32°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
May 1938–Mar 1939 11-Month	52.70°F (11.50°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	0.58°F (0.32°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2017
Apr 1938–Mar 1939 12-Month	52.62°F (11.46°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.59°F (0.33°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
	52.62°F (11.46°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.59°F (0.33°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2017
	Ties: 2009
Oct 1937–Mar 1939 18-Month	48.44°F (9.13°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	0.77°F (0.42°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1913
Oct 1937–Mar 1939 18-Month	48.44°F (9.13°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	0.77°F (0.42°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
Apr 1937–Mar 1939 24-Month	52.82°F (11.57°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.80°F (0.45°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
	52.82°F (11.57°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.80°F (0.45°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1932, 1990
Apr 1936–Mar 1939 36-Month	52.58°F (11.43°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.58°F (0.32°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
Apr 1936–Mar 1939 36-Month	52.58°F (11.43°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.58°F (0.32°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2018
Apr 1935–Mar 1939 48-Month	52.10°F (11.17°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.11°F (0.06°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1918
	52.10°F (11.17°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.11°F (0.06°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2018
	Ties: 1946, 1947, 1987
Apr 1934–Mar 1939 60-Month	52.48°F (11.38°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1920
	52.48°F (11.38°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2020
	Ties: 1934

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings