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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 1953 1-Month	48.76°F (9.31°C)	51.05°F (10.58°C)	-2.29°F (-1.27°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1920
April 1953 1-Month	48.76°F (9.31°C)	51.05°F (10.58°C)	-2.29°F (-1.27°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2006
Mar–Apr 1953 2-Month	46.26°F (7.92°C)	46.28°F (7.93°C)	-0.02°F (-0.01°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1975
Mar–Apr 1953 2-Month	46.26°F (7.92°C)	46.28°F (7.93°C)	-0.02°F (-0.01°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
Feb–Apr 1953 3-Month	42.79°F (5.99°C)	42.12°F (5.62°C)	0.67°F (0.37°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
Feb–Apr 1953 3-Month	42.79°F (5.99°C)	42.12°F (5.62°C)	0.67°F (0.37°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Jan–Apr 1953 4-Month	41.20°F (5.11°C)	39.12°F (3.96°C)	2.08°F (1.15°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
Jan–Apr 1953 4-Month	41.20°F (5.11°C)	39.12°F (3.96°C)	2.08°F (1.15°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Dec 1952–Apr 1953 5-Month	39.65°F (4.25°C)	37.85°F (3.25°C)	1.80°F (1.00°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1979
Dec 1952–Apr 1953 5-Month	39.65°F (4.25°C)	37.85°F (3.25°C)	1.80°F (1.00°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Nov 1952–Apr 1953 6-Month	39.70°F (4.28°C)	38.50°F (3.61°C)	1.20°F (0.67°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
Nov 1952–Apr 1953 6-Month	39.70°F (4.28°C)	38.50°F (3.61°C)	1.20°F (0.67°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Oct 1952–Apr 1953 7-Month	41.59°F (5.33°C)	40.73°F (4.85°C)	0.86°F (0.48°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
	41.59°F (5.33°C)	40.73°F (4.85°C)	0.86°F (0.48°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2017
	Ties: 2008
Sep 1952–Apr 1953 8-Month	44.63°F (7.02°C)	43.75°F (6.53°C)	0.88°F (0.49°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
Sep 1952–Apr 1953 8-Month	44.63°F (7.02°C)	43.75°F (6.53°C)	0.88°F (0.49°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2016
Aug 1952–Apr 1953 9-Month	47.76°F (8.76°C)	46.89°F (8.27°C)	0.87°F (0.49°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
Aug 1952–Apr 1953 9-Month	47.76°F (8.76°C)	46.89°F (8.27°C)	0.87°F (0.49°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2016
Jul 1952–Apr 1953 10-Month	50.39°F (10.22°C)	49.56°F (9.76°C)	0.83°F (0.46°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
Jul 1952–Apr 1953 10-Month	50.39°F (10.22°C)	49.56°F (9.76°C)	0.83°F (0.46°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
Jun 1952–Apr 1953 11-Month	52.24°F (11.24°C)	51.28°F (10.71°C)	0.96°F (0.53°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
Jun 1952–Apr 1953 11-Month	52.24°F (11.24°C)	51.28°F (10.71°C)	0.96°F (0.53°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2017
May 1952–Apr 1953 12-Month	52.94°F (11.63°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.91°F (0.50°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
May 1952–Apr 1953 12-Month	52.94°F (11.63°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.91°F (0.50°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2017
Nov 1951–Apr 1953 18-Month	47.85°F (8.81°C)	47.50°F (8.61°C)	0.35°F (0.20°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1913
	47.85°F (8.81°C)	47.50°F (8.61°C)	0.35°F (0.20°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
	Ties: 1986
May 1951–Apr 1953 24-Month	52.19°F (11.22°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.17°F (0.10°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
May 1951–Apr 1953 24-Month	52.19°F (11.22°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.17°F (0.10°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2017
May 1950–Apr 1953 36-Month	51.91°F (11.06°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	51.91°F (11.06°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2017
	Ties: 1903
May 1949–Apr 1953 48-Month	52.00°F (11.11°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.01°F (0.00°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	52.00°F (11.11°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.01°F (0.00°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1960
May 1948–Apr 1953 60-Month	51.90°F (11.06°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.08°F (-0.04°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1920
May 1948–Apr 1953 60-Month	51.90°F (11.06°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.08°F (-0.04°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2020

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