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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1961 1-Month	43.47°F (6.37°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	1.97°F (1.09°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1965
March 1961 1-Month	43.47°F (6.37°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	1.97°F (1.09°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
Feb–Mar 1961 2-Month	40.45°F (4.69°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	2.79°F (1.55°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1899
Feb–Mar 1961 2-Month	40.45°F (4.69°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	2.79°F (1.55°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Jan–Mar 1961 3-Month	36.87°F (2.71°C)	35.15°F (1.75°C)	1.72°F (0.96°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1912
Jan–Mar 1961 3-Month	36.87°F (2.71°C)	35.15°F (1.75°C)	1.72°F (0.96°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
Dec 1960–Mar 1961 4-Month	35.25°F (1.81°C)	34.55°F (1.42°C)	0.70°F (0.39°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1899
	35.25°F (1.81°C)	34.55°F (1.42°C)	0.70°F (0.39°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1941
Nov 1960–Mar 1961 5-Month	36.75°F (2.64°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	0.77°F (0.43°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1899
Nov 1960–Mar 1961 5-Month	36.75°F (2.64°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	0.77°F (0.43°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2000
Oct 1960–Mar 1961 6-Month	39.75°F (4.31°C)	39.01°F (3.89°C)	0.74°F (0.42°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1899
Oct 1960–Mar 1961 6-Month	39.75°F (4.31°C)	39.01°F (3.89°C)	0.74°F (0.42°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2016
Sep 1960–Mar 1961 7-Month	43.56°F (6.42°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	0.86°F (0.48°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1899
	43.56°F (6.42°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	0.86°F (0.48°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2016
	Ties: 1911, 1987
Aug 1960–Mar 1961 8-Month	47.15°F (8.42°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	0.78°F (0.44°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1899
Aug 1960–Mar 1961 8-Month	47.15°F (8.42°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	0.78°F (0.44°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2016
Jul 1960–Mar 1961 9-Month	50.12°F (10.07°C)	49.40°F (9.67°C)	0.72°F (0.40°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1899
	50.12°F (10.07°C)	49.40°F (9.67°C)	0.72°F (0.40°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1939
Jun 1960–Mar 1961 10-Month	52.01°F (11.12°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	0.70°F (0.39°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1899
Jun 1960–Mar 1961 10-Month	52.01°F (11.12°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	0.70°F (0.39°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
May 1960–Mar 1961 11-Month	52.68°F (11.49°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	0.56°F (0.31°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1899
May 1960–Mar 1961 11-Month	52.68°F (11.49°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	0.56°F (0.31°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
Apr 1960–Mar 1961 12-Month	52.67°F (11.48°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.64°F (0.35°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1899
Apr 1960–Mar 1961 12-Month	52.67°F (11.48°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.64°F (0.35°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
Oct 1959–Mar 1961 18-Month	47.55°F (8.64°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	-0.12°F (-0.07°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1913
Oct 1959–Mar 1961 18-Month	47.55°F (8.64°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	-0.12°F (-0.07°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2017
Apr 1959–Mar 1961 24-Month	52.07°F (11.15°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.05°F (0.03°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1918
	52.07°F (11.15°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.05°F (0.03°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2017
	Ties: 1986
Apr 1958–Mar 1961 36-Month	52.09°F (11.16°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1918
	52.09°F (11.16°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2018
	Ties: 1947, 1959
Apr 1957–Mar 1961 48-Month	51.97°F (11.09°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.02°F (-0.02°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1918
	51.97°F (11.09°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.02°F (-0.02°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2018
	Ties: 1948
Apr 1956–Mar 1961 60-Month	52.08°F (11.16°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.10°F (0.06°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1920
Apr 1956–Mar 1961 60-Month	52.08°F (11.16°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.10°F (0.06°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2020

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