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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1961 1-Month	63.41°F (17.45°C)	64.86°F (18.26°C)	-1.45°F (-0.81°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1965
	63.41°F (17.45°C)	64.86°F (18.26°C)	-1.45°F (-0.81°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1998
	Ties: 1929
Aug–Sep 1961 2-Month	68.06°F (20.03°C)	68.48°F (20.27°C)	-0.42°F (-0.24°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1974
	68.06°F (20.03°C)	68.48°F (20.27°C)	-0.42°F (-0.24°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1998
	Ties: 1972
Jul–Sep 1961 3-Month	69.78°F (20.99°C)	70.19°F (21.22°C)	-0.41°F (-0.23°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1950
	69.78°F (20.99°C)	70.19°F (21.22°C)	-0.41°F (-0.23°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2022
	Ties: 1982
Jun–Sep 1961 4-Month	69.71°F (20.95°C)	69.76°F (20.98°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1903
Jun–Sep 1961 4-Month	69.71°F (20.95°C)	69.76°F (20.98°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2022
May–Sep 1961 5-Month	67.54°F (19.74°C)	67.85°F (19.92°C)	-0.31°F (-0.18°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1907
May–Sep 1961 5-Month	67.54°F (19.74°C)	67.85°F (19.92°C)	-0.31°F (-0.18°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2018
Apr–Sep 1961 6-Month	64.40°F (18.00°C)	65.06°F (18.37°C)	-0.66°F (-0.37°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1907
	64.40°F (18.00°C)	65.06°F (18.37°C)	-0.66°F (-0.37°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1976
Mar–Sep 1961 7-Month	61.41°F (16.34°C)	61.69°F (16.49°C)	-0.28°F (-0.15°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1912
Mar–Sep 1961 7-Month	61.41°F (16.34°C)	61.69°F (16.49°C)	-0.28°F (-0.15°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Feb–Sep 1961 8-Month	58.41°F (14.67°C)	58.21°F (14.56°C)	0.20°F (0.11°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
Feb–Sep 1961 8-Month	58.41°F (14.67°C)	58.21°F (14.56°C)	0.20°F (0.11°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Jan–Sep 1961 9-Month	55.22°F (12.90°C)	55.08°F (12.82°C)	0.14°F (0.08°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1912
	55.22°F (12.90°C)	55.08°F (12.82°C)	0.14°F (0.08°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1989
Dec 1960–Sep 1961 10-Month	52.74°F (11.52°C)	52.85°F (11.58°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	52.74°F (11.52°C)	52.85°F (11.58°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1897
Nov 1960–Sep 1961 11-Month	51.83°F (11.02°C)	51.84°F (11.02°C)	-0.01°F (0.00°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1912
	51.83°F (11.02°C)	51.84°F (11.02°C)	-0.01°F (0.00°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 2014
Oct 1960–Sep 1961 12-Month	52.07°F (11.15°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.04°F (0.02°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1912
	52.07°F (11.15°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.04°F (0.02°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1997
Apr 1960–Sep 1961 18-Month	56.58°F (13.66°C)	56.37°F (13.54°C)	0.21°F (0.12°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
Apr 1960–Sep 1961 18-Month	56.58°F (13.66°C)	56.37°F (13.54°C)	0.21°F (0.12°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Oct 1959–Sep 1961 24-Month	51.76°F (10.98°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.26°F (-0.14°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1913, 1918
Oct 1959–Sep 1961 24-Month	51.76°F (10.98°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.26°F (-0.14°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2017
Oct 1958–Sep 1961 36-Month	51.93°F (11.07°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.07°F (-0.04°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	51.93°F (11.07°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.07°F (-0.04°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2018
	Ties: 1985
Oct 1957–Sep 1961 48-Month	51.91°F (11.06°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.08°F (-0.05°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
Oct 1957–Sep 1961 48-Month	51.91°F (11.06°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.08°F (-0.05°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2018
Oct 1956–Sep 1961 60-Month	52.00°F (11.11°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.02°F (0.01°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1920
Oct 1956–Sep 1961 60-Month	52.00°F (11.11°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.02°F (0.01°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings