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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1981 1-Month	42.85°F (6.03°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	1.35°F (0.75°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1965
March 1981 1-Month	42.85°F (6.03°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	1.35°F (0.75°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Feb–Mar 1981 2-Month	39.72°F (4.29°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	2.06°F (1.15°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
Feb–Mar 1981 2-Month	39.72°F (4.29°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	2.06°F (1.15°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
Jan–Mar 1981 3-Month	37.28°F (2.93°C)	35.15°F (1.75°C)	2.13°F (1.18°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	37.28°F (2.93°C)	35.15°F (1.75°C)	2.13°F (1.18°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 1907
Dec 1980–Mar 1981 4-Month	36.76°F (2.64°C)	34.55°F (1.42°C)	2.21°F (1.22°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
Dec 1980–Mar 1981 4-Month	36.76°F (2.64°C)	34.55°F (1.42°C)	2.21°F (1.22°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
Nov 1980–Mar 1981 5-Month	37.87°F (3.26°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	1.89°F (1.05°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
	37.87°F (3.26°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	1.89°F (1.05°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2000
	Ties: 1983
Oct 1980–Mar 1981 6-Month	40.32°F (4.62°C)	39.01°F (3.89°C)	1.31°F (0.73°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
Oct 1980–Mar 1981 6-Month	40.32°F (4.62°C)	39.01°F (3.89°C)	1.31°F (0.73°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
Sep 1980–Mar 1981 7-Month	44.03°F (6.68°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	1.33°F (0.74°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
Sep 1980–Mar 1981 7-Month	44.03°F (6.68°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	1.33°F (0.74°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2016
Aug 1980–Mar 1981 8-Month	47.62°F (8.68°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	1.25°F (0.70°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
	47.62°F (8.68°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	1.25°F (0.70°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2016
	Ties: 1938
Jul 1980–Mar 1981 9-Month	50.75°F (10.42°C)	49.40°F (9.67°C)	1.35°F (0.75°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
	50.75°F (10.42°C)	49.40°F (9.67°C)	1.35°F (0.75°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 2005
Jun 1980–Mar 1981 10-Month	52.55°F (11.42°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	1.24°F (0.69°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
	52.55°F (11.42°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	1.24°F (0.69°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
	Ties: 1991
May 1980–Mar 1981 11-Month	53.25°F (11.81°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	1.13°F (0.63°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
May 1980–Mar 1981 11-Month	53.25°F (11.81°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	1.13°F (0.63°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
Apr 1980–Mar 1981 12-Month	53.10°F (11.72°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.07°F (0.59°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
Apr 1980–Mar 1981 12-Month	53.10°F (11.72°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.07°F (0.59°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2017
Oct 1979–Mar 1981 18-Month	48.43°F (9.13°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	0.76°F (0.42°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913
Oct 1979–Mar 1981 18-Month	48.43°F (9.13°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	0.76°F (0.42°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
Apr 1979–Mar 1981 24-Month	52.46°F (11.37°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.44°F (0.25°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
Apr 1979–Mar 1981 24-Month	52.46°F (11.37°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.44°F (0.25°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
Apr 1978–Mar 1981 36-Month	51.90°F (11.06°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.10°F (-0.05°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
	51.90°F (11.06°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.10°F (-0.05°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2018
	Ties: 1909, 1921
Apr 1977–Mar 1981 48-Month	51.92°F (11.07°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.07°F (-0.04°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
	51.92°F (11.07°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.07°F (-0.04°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2018
	Ties: 1974, 1975
Apr 1976–Mar 1981 60-Month	51.67°F (10.93°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1920
Apr 1976–Mar 1981 60-Month	51.67°F (10.93°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings