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Average Temperature Rankings, September 1971

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1971 1-Month	64.33°F (17.96°C)	64.86°F (18.26°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1965
	64.33°F (17.96°C)	64.86°F (18.26°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1998
	Ties: 1943
Aug–Sep 1971 2-Month	68.17°F (20.09°C)	68.48°F (20.27°C)	-0.31°F (-0.18°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1974
Aug–Sep 1971 2-Month	68.17°F (20.09°C)	68.48°F (20.27°C)	-0.31°F (-0.18°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1998
Jul–Sep 1971 3-Month	69.57°F (20.87°C)	70.19°F (21.22°C)	-0.62°F (-0.35°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1950
	69.57°F (20.87°C)	70.19°F (21.22°C)	-0.62°F (-0.35°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2022
	Ties: 2004
Jun–Sep 1971 4-Month	69.54°F (20.86°C)	69.77°F (20.98°C)	-0.23°F (-0.12°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1903
Jun–Sep 1971 4-Month	69.54°F (20.86°C)	69.77°F (20.98°C)	-0.23°F (-0.12°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2021, 2022
May–Sep 1971 5-Month	67.28°F (19.60°C)	67.85°F (19.92°C)	-0.57°F (-0.32°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1907
	67.28°F (19.60°C)	67.85°F (19.92°C)	-0.57°F (-0.32°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2018
	Ties: 1942
Apr–Sep 1971 6-Month	64.45°F (18.03°C)	65.05°F (18.36°C)	-0.60°F (-0.33°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1907
	64.45°F (18.03°C)	65.05°F (18.36°C)	-0.60°F (-0.33°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1983
Mar–Sep 1971 7-Month	60.90°F (16.06°C)	61.69°F (16.49°C)	-0.79°F (-0.43°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1912
Mar–Sep 1971 7-Month	60.90°F (16.06°C)	61.69°F (16.49°C)	-0.79°F (-0.43°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
Feb–Sep 1971 8-Month	57.48°F (14.16°C)	58.21°F (14.56°C)	-0.73°F (-0.40°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1917
	57.48°F (14.16°C)	58.21°F (14.56°C)	-0.73°F (-0.40°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1906
Jan–Sep 1971 9-Month	54.36°F (12.42°C)	55.08°F (12.82°C)	-0.72°F (-0.40°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1912
Jan–Sep 1971 9-Month	54.36°F (12.42°C)	55.08°F (12.82°C)	-0.72°F (-0.40°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
Dec 1970–Sep 1971 10-Month	52.28°F (11.27°C)	52.85°F (11.58°C)	-0.57°F (-0.31°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
Dec 1970–Sep 1971 10-Month	52.28°F (11.27°C)	52.85°F (11.58°C)	-0.57°F (-0.31°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
Nov 1970–Sep 1971 11-Month	51.28°F (10.71°C)	51.84°F (11.02°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
	51.28°F (10.71°C)	51.84°F (11.02°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1950
Oct 1970–Sep 1971 12-Month	51.36°F (10.76°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.67°F (-0.37°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1912
Oct 1970–Sep 1971 12-Month	51.36°F (10.76°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.67°F (-0.37°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
Apr 1970–Sep 1971 18-Month	55.97°F (13.32°C)	56.37°F (13.54°C)	-0.40°F (-0.22°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	55.97°F (13.32°C)	56.37°F (13.54°C)	-0.40°F (-0.22°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1928
Oct 1969–Sep 1971 24-Month	51.44°F (10.80°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.58°F (-0.32°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1913, 1918
Oct 1969–Sep 1971 24-Month	51.44°F (10.80°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.58°F (-0.32°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2017
Oct 1968–Sep 1971 36-Month	51.46°F (10.81°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.54°F (-0.30°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Oct 1968–Sep 1971 36-Month	51.46°F (10.81°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.54°F (-0.30°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2018
Oct 1967–Sep 1971 48-Month	51.46°F (10.81°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1918
Oct 1967–Sep 1971 48-Month	51.46°F (10.81°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2018
Oct 1966–Sep 1971 60-Month	51.54°F (10.86°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.44°F (-0.24°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1921	1920
Oct 1966–Sep 1971 60-Month	51.54°F (10.86°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.44°F (-0.24°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 20, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings