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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1960 1-Month	35.91°F (2.17°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	-5.59°F (-3.11°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1965
March 1960 1-Month	35.91°F (2.17°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	-5.59°F (-3.11°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Feb–Mar 1960 2-Month	33.22°F (0.68°C)	37.67°F (3.15°C)	-4.45°F (-2.47°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1899
Feb–Mar 1960 2-Month	33.22°F (0.68°C)	37.67°F (3.15°C)	-4.45°F (-2.47°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Jan–Mar 1960 3-Month	31.96°F (-0.02°C)	35.14°F (1.74°C)	-3.18°F (-1.76°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
Jan–Mar 1960 3-Month	31.96°F (-0.02°C)	35.14°F (1.74°C)	-3.18°F (-1.76°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Dec 1959–Mar 1960 4-Month	32.96°F (0.53°C)	34.55°F (1.42°C)	-1.59°F (-0.89°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1899
Dec 1959–Mar 1960 4-Month	32.96°F (0.53°C)	34.55°F (1.42°C)	-1.59°F (-0.89°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Nov 1959–Mar 1960 5-Month	34.10°F (1.17°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	-1.88°F (-1.04°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1899
Nov 1959–Mar 1960 5-Month	34.10°F (1.17°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	-1.88°F (-1.04°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2000
Oct 1959–Mar 1960 6-Month	37.30°F (2.94°C)	39.00°F (3.89°C)	-1.70°F (-0.95°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
Oct 1959–Mar 1960 6-Month	37.30°F (2.94°C)	39.00°F (3.89°C)	-1.70°F (-0.95°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2016
Sep 1959–Mar 1960 7-Month	41.22°F (5.12°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	-1.48°F (-0.82°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1899
Sep 1959–Mar 1960 7-Month	41.22°F (5.12°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	-1.48°F (-0.82°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2016
Aug 1959–Mar 1960 8-Month	45.22°F (7.34°C)	46.38°F (7.99°C)	-1.16°F (-0.65°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1899
	45.22°F (7.34°C)	46.38°F (7.99°C)	-1.16°F (-0.65°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2016
	Ties: 1920
Jul 1959–Mar 1960 9-Month	48.37°F (9.09°C)	49.40°F (9.67°C)	-1.03°F (-0.58°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1899
Jul 1959–Mar 1960 9-Month	48.37°F (9.09°C)	49.40°F (9.67°C)	-1.03°F (-0.58°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Jun 1959–Mar 1960 10-Month	50.53°F (10.29°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	-0.78°F (-0.44°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
Jun 1959–Mar 1960 10-Month	50.53°F (10.29°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	-0.78°F (-0.44°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
May 1959–Mar 1960 11-Month	51.46°F (10.81°C)	52.11°F (11.17°C)	-0.65°F (-0.36°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
May 1959–Mar 1960 11-Month	51.46°F (10.81°C)	52.11°F (11.17°C)	-0.65°F (-0.36°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
Apr 1959–Mar 1960 12-Month	51.48°F (10.82°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.55°F (-0.31°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
	51.48°F (10.82°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.55°F (-0.31°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1965
Oct 1958–Mar 1960 18-Month	47.28°F (8.49°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	-0.39°F (-0.22°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1913
	47.28°F (8.49°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	-0.39°F (-0.22°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1919
Apr 1958–Mar 1960 24-Month	51.80°F (11.00°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.22°F (-0.12°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	51.80°F (11.00°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.22°F (-0.12°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1915
Apr 1957–Mar 1960 36-Month	51.73°F (10.96°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.26°F (-0.15°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	51.73°F (10.96°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.26°F (-0.15°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2018
	Ties: 1926, 1973, 1985
Apr 1956–Mar 1960 48-Month	51.94°F (11.08°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
Apr 1956–Mar 1960 48-Month	51.94°F (11.08°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2018
Apr 1955–Mar 1960 60-Month	51.95°F (11.08°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.04°F (-0.03°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1920
	51.95°F (11.08°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.04°F (-0.03°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2020
	Ties: 1927

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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