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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1977 1-Month	23.09°F (-4.95°C)	30.12°F (-1.04°C)	-7.03°F (-3.91°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1979
January 1977 1-Month	23.09°F (-4.95°C)	30.12°F (-1.04°C)	-7.03°F (-3.91°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2006
Dec 1976–Jan 1977 2-Month	27.01°F (-2.77°C)	31.43°F (-0.32°C)	-4.42°F (-2.45°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1979
Dec 1976–Jan 1977 2-Month	27.01°F (-2.77°C)	31.43°F (-0.32°C)	-4.42°F (-2.45°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
Nov 1976–Jan 1977 3-Month	30.83°F (-0.65°C)	34.86°F (1.59°C)	-4.03°F (-2.24°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Nov 1976–Jan 1977 3-Month	30.83°F (-0.65°C)	34.86°F (1.59°C)	-4.03°F (-2.24°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2002
Oct 1976–Jan 1977 4-Month	35.62°F (2.01°C)	39.68°F (4.27°C)	-4.06°F (-2.26°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Oct 1976–Jan 1977 4-Month	35.62°F (2.01°C)	39.68°F (4.27°C)	-4.06°F (-2.26°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
Sep 1976–Jan 1977 5-Month	41.33°F (5.18°C)	44.71°F (7.06°C)	-3.38°F (-1.88°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Sep 1976–Jan 1977 5-Month	41.33°F (5.18°C)	44.71°F (7.06°C)	-3.38°F (-1.88°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
Aug 1976–Jan 1977 6-Month	46.22°F (7.90°C)	49.27°F (9.59°C)	-3.05°F (-1.69°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Aug 1976–Jan 1977 6-Month	46.22°F (7.90°C)	49.27°F (9.59°C)	-3.05°F (-1.69°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2022
Jul 1976–Jan 1977 7-Month	50.03°F (10.02°C)	52.75°F (11.53°C)	-2.72°F (-1.51°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Jul 1976–Jan 1977 7-Month	50.03°F (10.02°C)	52.75°F (11.53°C)	-2.72°F (-1.51°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2022
Jun 1976–Jan 1977 8-Month	52.25°F (11.25°C)	54.72°F (12.62°C)	-2.47°F (-1.37°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Jun 1976–Jan 1977 8-Month	52.25°F (11.25°C)	54.72°F (12.62°C)	-2.47°F (-1.37°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2022
May 1976–Jan 1977 9-Month	53.01°F (11.67°C)	55.33°F (12.96°C)	-2.32°F (-1.29°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
May 1976–Jan 1977 9-Month	53.01°F (11.67°C)	55.33°F (12.96°C)	-2.32°F (-1.29°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2022
Apr 1976–Jan 1977 10-Month	52.89°F (11.61°C)	54.90°F (12.72°C)	-2.01°F (-1.11°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
Apr 1976–Jan 1977 10-Month	52.89°F (11.61°C)	54.90°F (12.72°C)	-2.01°F (-1.11°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2022
Mar 1976–Jan 1977 11-Month	51.93°F (11.07°C)	53.68°F (12.04°C)	-1.75°F (-0.97°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
Mar 1976–Jan 1977 11-Month	51.93°F (11.07°C)	53.68°F (12.04°C)	-1.75°F (-0.97°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2013
Feb 1976–Jan 1977 12-Month	50.90°F (10.50°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-1.12°F (-0.62°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1918
Feb 1976–Jan 1977 12-Month	50.90°F (10.50°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-1.12°F (-0.62°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Aug 1975–Jan 1977 18-Month	50.37°F (10.21°C)	51.10°F (10.61°C)	-0.73°F (-0.40°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1918
Aug 1975–Jan 1977 18-Month	50.37°F (10.21°C)	51.10°F (10.61°C)	-0.73°F (-0.40°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Feb 1975–Jan 1977 24-Month	51.10°F (10.61°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.90°F (-0.50°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1918
Feb 1975–Jan 1977 24-Month	51.10°F (10.61°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.90°F (-0.50°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2018
Feb 1974–Jan 1977 36-Month	51.52°F (10.84°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.46°F (-0.26°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
Feb 1974–Jan 1977 36-Month	51.52°F (10.84°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.46°F (-0.26°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2018
Feb 1973–Jan 1977 48-Month	51.74°F (10.97°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.24°F (-0.13°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	51.74°F (10.97°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.24°F (-0.13°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2019
	Ties: 1962
Feb 1972–Jan 1977 60-Month	51.66°F (10.92°C)	51.97°F (11.09°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
Feb 1972–Jan 1977 60-Month	51.66°F (10.92°C)	51.97°F (11.09°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020, 2021

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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