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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1953 1-Month	43.75°F (6.53°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	2.25°F (1.25°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1965
March 1953 1-Month	43.75°F (6.53°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	2.25°F (1.25°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Feb–Mar 1953 2-Month	39.81°F (4.34°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	2.15°F (1.20°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
	39.81°F (4.34°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	2.15°F (1.20°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1935
Jan–Mar 1953 3-Month	38.68°F (3.71°C)	35.14°F (1.74°C)	3.54°F (1.97°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
Jan–Mar 1953 3-Month	38.68°F (3.71°C)	35.14°F (1.74°C)	3.54°F (1.97°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Dec 1952–Mar 1953 4-Month	37.37°F (2.98°C)	34.54°F (1.41°C)	2.83°F (1.57°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
Dec 1952–Mar 1953 4-Month	37.37°F (2.98°C)	34.54°F (1.41°C)	2.83°F (1.57°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Nov 1952–Mar 1953 5-Month	37.88°F (3.27°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	1.90°F (1.06°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
Nov 1952–Mar 1953 5-Month	37.88°F (3.27°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	1.90°F (1.06°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2000
Oct 1952–Mar 1953 6-Month	40.39°F (4.66°C)	39.00°F (3.89°C)	1.39°F (0.77°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
	40.39°F (4.66°C)	39.00°F (3.89°C)	1.39°F (0.77°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
	Ties: 1991
Sep 1952–Mar 1953 7-Month	44.04°F (6.69°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	1.34°F (0.75°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
Sep 1952–Mar 1953 7-Month	44.04°F (6.69°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	1.34°F (0.75°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
Aug 1952–Mar 1953 8-Month	47.63°F (8.68°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	1.26°F (0.70°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
Aug 1952–Mar 1953 8-Month	47.63°F (8.68°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	1.26°F (0.70°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
Jul 1952–Mar 1953 9-Month	50.57°F (10.32°C)	49.39°F (9.66°C)	1.18°F (0.66°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
	50.57°F (10.32°C)	49.39°F (9.66°C)	1.18°F (0.66°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1998
Jun 1952–Mar 1953 10-Month	52.59°F (11.44°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	1.28°F (0.71°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
Jun 1952–Mar 1953 10-Month	52.59°F (11.44°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	1.28°F (0.71°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
May 1952–Mar 1953 11-Month	53.32°F (11.84°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	1.20°F (0.66°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
May 1952–Mar 1953 11-Month	53.32°F (11.84°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	1.20°F (0.66°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
Apr 1952–Mar 1953 12-Month	53.18°F (11.77°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.15°F (0.64°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
Apr 1952–Mar 1953 12-Month	53.18°F (11.77°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.15°F (0.64°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
Oct 1951–Mar 1953 18-Month	48.15°F (8.97°C)	47.68°F (8.71°C)	0.47°F (0.26°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1913
Oct 1951–Mar 1953 18-Month	48.15°F (8.97°C)	47.68°F (8.71°C)	0.47°F (0.26°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2017
Apr 1951–Mar 1953 24-Month	52.23°F (11.24°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.21°F (0.12°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
Apr 1951–Mar 1953 24-Month	52.23°F (11.24°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.21°F (0.12°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2017
Apr 1950–Mar 1953 36-Month	51.91°F (11.06°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
Apr 1950–Mar 1953 36-Month	51.91°F (11.06°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2018
Apr 1949–Mar 1953 48-Month	52.06°F (11.14°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.07°F (0.03°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	52.06°F (11.14°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.07°F (0.03°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2018
	Ties: 1923, 1959, 1996
Apr 1948–Mar 1953 60-Month	51.98°F (11.10°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1920
Apr 1948–Mar 1953 60-Month	51.98°F (11.10°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings