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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1961 1-Month	29.71°F (-1.27°C)	30.12°F (-1.04°C)	-0.41°F (-0.23°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1979
	29.71°F (-1.27°C)	30.12°F (-1.04°C)	-0.41°F (-0.23°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2006
	Ties: 2011
Dec 1960–Jan 1961 2-Month	30.06°F (-1.08°C)	31.43°F (-0.32°C)	-1.37°F (-0.76°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1979
Dec 1960–Jan 1961 2-Month	30.06°F (-1.08°C)	31.43°F (-0.32°C)	-1.37°F (-0.76°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020
Nov 1960–Jan 1961 3-Month	34.28°F (1.27°C)	34.86°F (1.59°C)	-0.58°F (-0.32°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1977
Nov 1960–Jan 1961 3-Month	34.28°F (1.27°C)	34.86°F (1.59°C)	-0.58°F (-0.32°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2002
Oct 1960–Jan 1961 4-Month	39.40°F (4.11°C)	39.68°F (4.27°C)	-0.28°F (-0.16°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1977
Oct 1960–Jan 1961 4-Month	39.40°F (4.11°C)	39.68°F (4.27°C)	-0.28°F (-0.16°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2016
Sep 1960–Jan 1961 5-Month	44.81°F (7.12°C)	44.71°F (7.06°C)	0.10°F (0.06°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1977
Sep 1960–Jan 1961 5-Month	44.81°F (7.12°C)	44.71°F (7.06°C)	0.10°F (0.06°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2016
Aug 1960–Jan 1961 6-Month	49.38°F (9.66°C)	49.28°F (9.60°C)	0.10°F (0.06°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1977
Aug 1960–Jan 1961 6-Month	49.38°F (9.66°C)	49.28°F (9.60°C)	0.10°F (0.06°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2022
Jul 1960–Jan 1961 7-Month	52.88°F (11.60°C)	52.75°F (11.53°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1977
	52.88°F (11.60°C)	52.75°F (11.53°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2022
	Ties: 1956
Jun 1960–Jan 1961 8-Month	54.91°F (12.73°C)	54.72°F (12.62°C)	0.19°F (0.11°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1977
	54.91°F (12.73°C)	54.72°F (12.62°C)	0.19°F (0.11°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2022
	Ties: 1990
May 1960–Jan 1961 9-Month	55.39°F (12.99°C)	55.33°F (12.96°C)	0.06°F (0.03°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1977
May 1960–Jan 1961 9-Month	55.39°F (12.99°C)	55.33°F (12.96°C)	0.06°F (0.03°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2022
Apr 1960–Jan 1961 10-Month	55.11°F (12.84°C)	54.90°F (12.72°C)	0.21°F (0.12°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1918
	55.11°F (12.84°C)	54.90°F (12.72°C)	0.21°F (0.12°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2022
	Ties: 1957
Mar 1960–Jan 1961 11-Month	53.37°F (11.87°C)	53.68°F (12.04°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
Mar 1960–Jan 1961 11-Month	53.37°F (11.87°C)	53.68°F (12.04°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2013
Feb 1960–Jan 1961 12-Month	51.46°F (10.81°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
Feb 1960–Jan 1961 12-Month	51.46°F (10.81°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2017
Aug 1959–Jan 1961 18-Month	50.72°F (10.40°C)	51.10°F (10.61°C)	-0.38°F (-0.21°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	50.72°F (10.40°C)	51.10°F (10.61°C)	-0.38°F (-0.21°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2017
	Ties: 1919
Feb 1959–Jan 1961 24-Month	51.78°F (10.99°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.22°F (-0.12°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
Feb 1959–Jan 1961 24-Month	51.78°F (10.99°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.22°F (-0.12°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2018
Feb 1958–Jan 1961 36-Month	51.77°F (10.98°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.22°F (-0.13°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1918
Feb 1958–Jan 1961 36-Month	51.77°F (10.98°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.22°F (-0.13°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2018
Feb 1957–Jan 1961 48-Month	51.94°F (11.08°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.04°F (-0.02°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1918
Feb 1957–Jan 1961 48-Month	51.94°F (11.08°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.04°F (-0.02°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2019
Feb 1956–Jan 1961 60-Month	51.95°F (11.08°C)	51.97°F (11.09°C)	-0.02°F (-0.01°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1918
	51.95°F (11.08°C)	51.97°F (11.09°C)	-0.02°F (-0.01°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1964, 1978

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings