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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1953 1-Month	36.43°F (2.46°C)	30.12°F (-1.04°C)	6.31°F (3.50°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1979
January 1953 1-Month	36.43°F (2.46°C)	30.12°F (-1.04°C)	6.31°F (3.50°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2006
Dec 1952–Jan 1953 2-Month	34.94°F (1.63°C)	31.43°F (-0.32°C)	3.51°F (1.95°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1979
Dec 1952–Jan 1953 2-Month	34.94°F (1.63°C)	31.43°F (-0.32°C)	3.51°F (1.95°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2020
Nov 1952–Jan 1953 3-Month	36.60°F (2.56°C)	34.86°F (1.59°C)	1.74°F (0.97°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1977
Nov 1952–Jan 1953 3-Month	36.60°F (2.56°C)	34.86°F (1.59°C)	1.74°F (0.97°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2002
Oct 1952–Jan 1953 4-Month	40.69°F (4.83°C)	39.68°F (4.27°C)	1.01°F (0.56°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1977
Oct 1952–Jan 1953 4-Month	40.69°F (4.83°C)	39.68°F (4.27°C)	1.01°F (0.56°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2016
Sep 1952–Jan 1953 5-Month	45.73°F (7.63°C)	44.71°F (7.06°C)	1.02°F (0.57°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1977
Sep 1952–Jan 1953 5-Month	45.73°F (7.63°C)	44.71°F (7.06°C)	1.02°F (0.57°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2016
Aug 1952–Jan 1953 6-Month	50.24°F (10.13°C)	49.28°F (9.60°C)	0.96°F (0.53°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1977
	50.24°F (10.13°C)	49.28°F (9.60°C)	0.96°F (0.53°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2022
	Ties: 1992, 2003
Jul 1952–Jan 1953 7-Month	53.65°F (12.03°C)	52.75°F (11.53°C)	0.90°F (0.50°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1977
Jul 1952–Jan 1953 7-Month	53.65°F (12.03°C)	52.75°F (11.53°C)	0.90°F (0.50°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2022
Jun 1952–Jan 1953 8-Month	55.79°F (13.22°C)	54.72°F (12.62°C)	1.07°F (0.60°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1977
Jun 1952–Jan 1953 8-Month	55.79°F (13.22°C)	54.72°F (12.62°C)	1.07°F (0.60°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2022
May 1952–Jan 1953 9-Month	56.32°F (13.51°C)	55.33°F (12.96°C)	0.99°F (0.55°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1977
May 1952–Jan 1953 9-Month	56.32°F (13.51°C)	55.33°F (12.96°C)	0.99°F (0.55°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2022
Apr 1952–Jan 1953 10-Month	55.85°F (13.25°C)	54.90°F (12.72°C)	0.95°F (0.53°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
Apr 1952–Jan 1953 10-Month	55.85°F (13.25°C)	54.90°F (12.72°C)	0.95°F (0.53°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2022
Mar 1952–Jan 1953 11-Month	54.20°F (12.33°C)	53.68°F (12.04°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
Mar 1952–Jan 1953 11-Month	54.20°F (12.33°C)	53.68°F (12.04°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2013
Feb 1952–Jan 1953 12-Month	52.64°F (11.47°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.62°F (0.35°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
Feb 1952–Jan 1953 12-Month	52.64°F (11.47°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.62°F (0.35°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2017
Aug 1951–Jan 1953 18-Month	51.28°F (10.71°C)	51.10°F (10.61°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	51.28°F (10.71°C)	51.10°F (10.61°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2017
	Ties: 1944
Feb 1951–Jan 1953 24-Month	51.95°F (11.08°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	51.95°F (11.08°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2018
	Ties: 1911
Feb 1950–Jan 1953 36-Month	51.76°F (10.98°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.23°F (-0.13°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	51.76°F (10.98°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.23°F (-0.13°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2018
	Ties: 1901, 1986
Feb 1949–Jan 1953 48-Month	51.92°F (11.07°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.06°F (-0.03°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	51.92°F (11.07°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.06°F (-0.03°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2019
	Ties: 1928
Feb 1948–Jan 1953 60-Month	51.82°F (11.01°C)	51.97°F (11.09°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	51.82°F (11.01°C)	51.97°F (11.09°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1925, 1927, 1966, 1976

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings