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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 1961 1-Month	48.67°F (9.26°C)	51.05°F (10.58°C)	-2.38°F (-1.32°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1920
April 1961 1-Month	48.67°F (9.26°C)	51.05°F (10.58°C)	-2.38°F (-1.32°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2006
Mar–Apr 1961 2-Month	46.07°F (7.82°C)	46.28°F (7.93°C)	-0.21°F (-0.11°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1975
Mar–Apr 1961 2-Month	46.07°F (7.82°C)	46.28°F (7.93°C)	-0.21°F (-0.11°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Feb–Apr 1961 3-Month	43.19°F (6.22°C)	42.12°F (5.62°C)	1.07°F (0.60°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1899
Feb–Apr 1961 3-Month	43.19°F (6.22°C)	42.12°F (5.62°C)	1.07°F (0.60°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
Jan–Apr 1961 4-Month	39.82°F (4.34°C)	39.12°F (3.96°C)	0.70°F (0.38°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1912
	39.82°F (4.34°C)	39.12°F (3.96°C)	0.70°F (0.38°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 2010
Dec 1960–Apr 1961 5-Month	37.93°F (3.29°C)	37.85°F (3.25°C)	0.08°F (0.04°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1979
Dec 1960–Apr 1961 5-Month	37.93°F (3.29°C)	37.85°F (3.25°C)	0.08°F (0.04°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
Nov 1960–Apr 1961 6-Month	38.73°F (3.74°C)	38.49°F (3.61°C)	0.24°F (0.13°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1899
Nov 1960–Apr 1961 6-Month	38.73°F (3.74°C)	38.49°F (3.61°C)	0.24°F (0.13°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
Oct 1960–Apr 1961 7-Month	41.02°F (5.01°C)	40.73°F (4.85°C)	0.29°F (0.16°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1899
	41.02°F (5.01°C)	40.73°F (4.85°C)	0.29°F (0.16°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1988
Sep 1960–Apr 1961 8-Month	44.20°F (6.78°C)	43.74°F (6.52°C)	0.46°F (0.26°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1899
	44.20°F (6.78°C)	43.74°F (6.52°C)	0.46°F (0.26°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2016
	Ties: 1907
Aug 1960–Apr 1961 9-Month	47.31°F (8.51°C)	46.89°F (8.27°C)	0.42°F (0.24°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1899
	47.31°F (8.51°C)	46.89°F (8.27°C)	0.42°F (0.24°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2016
	Ties: 1942
Jul 1960–Apr 1961 10-Month	49.97°F (9.98°C)	49.56°F (9.76°C)	0.41°F (0.22°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1899
	49.97°F (9.98°C)	49.56°F (9.76°C)	0.41°F (0.22°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1941, 1957
Jun 1960–Apr 1961 11-Month	51.71°F (10.95°C)	51.29°F (10.72°C)	0.42°F (0.23°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	51.71°F (10.95°C)	51.29°F (10.72°C)	0.42°F (0.23°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1946
May 1960–Apr 1961 12-Month	52.34°F (11.30°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.31°F (0.17°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
May 1960–Apr 1961 12-Month	52.34°F (11.30°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.31°F (0.17°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
Nov 1959–Apr 1961 18-Month	47.29°F (8.49°C)	47.50°F (8.61°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1913, 1918
Nov 1959–Apr 1961 18-Month	47.29°F (8.49°C)	47.50°F (8.61°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
May 1959–Apr 1961 24-Month	51.95°F (11.08°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.07°F (-0.04°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1918
May 1959–Apr 1961 24-Month	51.95°F (11.08°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.07°F (-0.04°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2017
May 1958–Apr 1961 36-Month	52.04°F (11.13°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.04°F (0.02°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1918
	52.04°F (11.13°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.04°F (0.02°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1995
May 1957–Apr 1961 48-Month	51.93°F (11.07°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.06°F (-0.04°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
May 1957–Apr 1961 48-Month	51.93°F (11.07°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.06°F (-0.04°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2018, 2019
May 1956–Apr 1961 60-Month	52.07°F (11.15°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1920
May 1956–Apr 1961 60-Month	52.07°F (11.15°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings