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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1963 1-Month	34.12°F (1.18°C)	33.82°F (1.01°C)	0.30°F (0.17°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1936
February 1963 1-Month	34.12°F (1.18°C)	33.82°F (1.01°C)	0.30°F (0.17°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	1954
Jan–Feb 1963 2-Month	29.28°F (-1.51°C)	31.97°F (-0.02°C)	-2.69°F (-1.49°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1979
Jan–Feb 1963 2-Month	29.28°F (-1.51°C)	31.97°F (-0.02°C)	-2.69°F (-1.49°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2017
Dec 1962–Feb 1963 3-Month	30.65°F (-0.75°C)	32.22°F (0.12°C)	-1.57°F (-0.87°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1979
Dec 1962–Feb 1963 3-Month	30.65°F (-0.75°C)	32.22°F (0.12°C)	-1.57°F (-0.87°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2016
Nov 1962–Feb 1963 4-Month	33.78°F (0.99°C)	34.60°F (1.44°C)	-0.82°F (-0.45°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1979
	33.78°F (0.99°C)	34.60°F (1.44°C)	-0.82°F (-0.45°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2000
	Ties: 1913
Oct 1962–Feb 1963 5-Month	38.25°F (3.47°C)	38.50°F (3.61°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1899
	38.25°F (3.47°C)	38.50°F (3.61°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2017
	Ties: 1924
Sep 1962–Feb 1963 6-Month	42.57°F (5.87°C)	42.89°F (6.05°C)	-0.32°F (-0.18°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1899
Sep 1962–Feb 1963 6-Month	42.57°F (5.87°C)	42.89°F (6.05°C)	-0.32°F (-0.18°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2016
Aug 1962–Feb 1963 7-Month	46.79°F (8.22°C)	47.06°F (8.37°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1899
Aug 1962–Feb 1963 7-Month	46.79°F (8.22°C)	47.06°F (8.37°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2017
Jul 1962–Feb 1963 8-Month	49.95°F (9.97°C)	50.38°F (10.21°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1899
	49.95°F (9.97°C)	50.38°F (10.21°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2017
	Ties: 1930
Jun 1962–Feb 1963 9-Month	51.95°F (11.08°C)	52.40°F (11.33°C)	-0.45°F (-0.25°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1977
Jun 1962–Feb 1963 9-Month	51.95°F (11.08°C)	52.40°F (11.33°C)	-0.45°F (-0.25°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2017
May 1962–Feb 1963 10-Month	52.98°F (11.66°C)	53.18°F (11.77°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1918, 1977
May 1962–Feb 1963 10-Month	52.98°F (11.66°C)	53.18°F (11.77°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2017
Apr 1962–Feb 1963 11-Month	52.87°F (11.59°C)	52.98°F (11.66°C)	-0.11°F (-0.07°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1918
Apr 1962–Feb 1963 11-Month	52.87°F (11.59°C)	52.98°F (11.66°C)	-0.11°F (-0.07°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2017
Mar 1962–Feb 1963 12-Month	51.63°F (10.91°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.40°F (-0.22°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1918
	51.63°F (10.91°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.40°F (-0.22°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2017
	Ties: 1993
Sep 1961–Feb 1963 18-Month	48.35°F (9.08°C)	48.97°F (9.43°C)	-0.62°F (-0.35°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1918
	48.35°F (9.08°C)	48.97°F (9.43°C)	-0.62°F (-0.35°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1970
Mar 1961–Feb 1963 24-Month	51.53°F (10.85°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	-0.48°F (-0.27°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	51.53°F (10.85°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	-0.48°F (-0.27°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2017
	Ties: 1916, 1973
Mar 1960–Feb 1963 36-Month	51.70°F (10.94°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1918
Mar 1960–Feb 1963 36-Month	51.70°F (10.94°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2018
Mar 1959–Feb 1963 48-Month	51.76°F (10.98°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.23°F (-0.13°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	51.76°F (10.98°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.23°F (-0.13°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2019
	Ties: 1931
Mar 1958–Feb 1963 60-Month	51.77°F (10.98°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
Mar 1958–Feb 1963 60-Month	51.77°F (10.98°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings