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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1976 1-Month	30.92°F (-0.60°C)	32.68°F (0.38°C)	-1.76°F (-0.98°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1983
December 1976 1-Month	30.92°F (-0.60°C)	32.68°F (0.38°C)	-1.76°F (-0.98°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2021
Nov–Dec 1976 2-Month	34.70°F (1.50°C)	37.19°F (2.88°C)	-2.49°F (-1.38°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	2000
Nov–Dec 1976 2-Month	34.70°F (1.50°C)	37.19°F (2.88°C)	-2.49°F (-1.38°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2021
Oct–Dec 1976 3-Month	39.80°F (4.33°C)	42.83°F (6.02°C)	-3.03°F (-1.69°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1898	1898
Oct–Dec 1976 3-Month	39.80°F (4.33°C)	42.83°F (6.02°C)	-3.03°F (-1.69°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2021
Sep–Dec 1976 4-Month	45.90°F (7.72°C)	48.34°F (9.08°C)	-2.44°F (-1.36°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
Sep–Dec 1976 4-Month	45.90°F (7.72°C)	48.34°F (9.08°C)	-2.44°F (-1.36°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2021
Aug–Dec 1976 5-Month	50.85°F (10.47°C)	53.09°F (11.72°C)	-2.24°F (-1.25°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
Aug–Dec 1976 5-Month	50.85°F (10.47°C)	53.09°F (11.72°C)	-2.24°F (-1.25°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2021
Jul–Dec 1976 6-Month	54.52°F (12.51°C)	56.51°F (13.62°C)	-1.99°F (-1.11°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
Jul–Dec 1976 6-Month	54.52°F (12.51°C)	56.51°F (13.62°C)	-1.99°F (-1.11°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2021
Jun–Dec 1976 7-Month	56.42°F (13.57°C)	58.22°F (14.57°C)	-1.80°F (-1.00°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
Jun–Dec 1976 7-Month	56.42°F (13.57°C)	58.22°F (14.57°C)	-1.80°F (-1.00°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2021
May–Dec 1976 8-Month	56.75°F (13.75°C)	58.47°F (14.71°C)	-1.72°F (-0.96°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
May–Dec 1976 8-Month	56.75°F (13.75°C)	58.47°F (14.71°C)	-1.72°F (-0.96°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2021
Apr–Dec 1976 9-Month	56.20°F (13.44°C)	57.64°F (14.24°C)	-1.44°F (-0.80°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Apr–Dec 1976 9-Month	56.20°F (13.44°C)	57.64°F (14.24°C)	-1.44°F (-0.80°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2021
Mar–Dec 1976 10-Month	54.81°F (12.67°C)	56.03°F (13.35°C)	-1.22°F (-0.68°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1917
Mar–Dec 1976 10-Month	54.81°F (12.67°C)	56.03°F (13.35°C)	-1.22°F (-0.68°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2012
Feb–Dec 1976 11-Month	53.43°F (11.91°C)	54.01°F (12.23°C)	-0.58°F (-0.32°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
Feb–Dec 1976 11-Month	53.43°F (11.91°C)	54.01°F (12.23°C)	-0.58°F (-0.32°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
Jan–Dec 1976 12-Month	51.47°F (10.82°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.55°F (-0.30°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
Jan–Dec 1976 12-Month	51.47°F (10.82°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.55°F (-0.30°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2012
Jul 1975–Dec 1976 18-Month	53.17°F (11.76°C)	53.52°F (11.96°C)	-0.35°F (-0.20°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
Jul 1975–Dec 1976 18-Month	53.17°F (11.76°C)	53.52°F (11.96°C)	-0.35°F (-0.20°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012, 2016
Jan 1975–Dec 1976 24-Month	51.48°F (10.82°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
Jan 1975–Dec 1976 24-Month	51.48°F (10.82°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2017
Jan 1974–Dec 1976 36-Month	51.74°F (10.97°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.26°F (-0.14°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	51.74°F (10.97°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.26°F (-0.14°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1962
Jan 1973–Dec 1976 48-Month	51.88°F (11.04°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.11°F (-0.07°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	51.88°F (11.04°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.11°F (-0.07°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2018
	Ties: 1960, 1965
Jan 1972–Dec 1976 60-Month	51.78°F (10.99°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1920
Jan 1972–Dec 1976 60-Month	51.78°F (10.99°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2019, 2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings