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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
July 1981 1-Month	73.96°F (23.31°C)	73.61°F (23.12°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1915
	73.96°F (23.31°C)	73.61°F (23.12°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1936
	Ties: 1942, 1970
Jun–Jul 1981 2-Month	71.89°F (22.16°C)	71.05°F (21.69°C)	0.84°F (0.47°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1915
Jun–Jul 1981 2-Month	71.89°F (22.16°C)	71.05°F (21.69°C)	0.84°F (0.47°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2021
May–Jul 1981 3-Month	67.58°F (19.77°C)	67.43°F (19.68°C)	0.15°F (0.09°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1907
	67.58°F (19.77°C)	67.43°F (19.68°C)	0.15°F (0.09°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2018
	Ties: 1943
Apr–Jul 1981 4-Month	64.47°F (18.04°C)	63.34°F (17.41°C)	1.13°F (0.63°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1907
	64.47°F (18.04°C)	63.34°F (17.41°C)	1.13°F (0.63°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1934
	Ties: 1986
Mar–Jul 1981 5-Month	60.14°F (15.63°C)	58.97°F (14.98°C)	1.17°F (0.65°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
Mar–Jul 1981 5-Month	60.14°F (15.63°C)	58.97°F (14.98°C)	1.17°F (0.65°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Feb–Jul 1981 6-Month	56.22°F (13.46°C)	54.78°F (12.66°C)	1.44°F (0.80°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
Feb–Jul 1981 6-Month	56.22°F (13.46°C)	54.78°F (12.66°C)	1.44°F (0.80°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Jan–Jul 1981 7-Month	52.82°F (11.57°C)	51.26°F (10.70°C)	1.56°F (0.87°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
Jan–Jul 1981 7-Month	52.82°F (11.57°C)	51.26°F (10.70°C)	1.56°F (0.87°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Dec 1980–Jul 1981 8-Month	50.61°F (10.34°C)	48.94°F (9.41°C)	1.67°F (0.93°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
Dec 1980–Jul 1981 8-Month	50.61°F (10.34°C)	48.94°F (9.41°C)	1.67°F (0.93°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Nov 1980–Jul 1981 9-Month	49.69°F (9.83°C)	48.14°F (8.97°C)	1.55°F (0.86°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	49.69°F (9.83°C)	48.14°F (8.97°C)	1.55°F (0.86°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
	Ties: 1987
Oct 1980–Jul 1981 10-Month	49.98°F (9.99°C)	48.74°F (9.30°C)	1.24°F (0.69°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	49.98°F (9.99°C)	48.74°F (9.30°C)	1.24°F (0.69°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1991
Sep 1980–Jul 1981 11-Month	51.46°F (10.81°C)	50.20°F (10.11°C)	1.26°F (0.70°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	51.46°F (10.81°C)	50.20°F (10.11°C)	1.26°F (0.70°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 2004
Aug 1980–Jul 1981 12-Month	53.24°F (11.80°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.21°F (0.67°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
Aug 1980–Jul 1981 12-Month	53.24°F (11.80°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.21°F (0.67°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
Feb 1980–Jul 1981 18-Month	53.74°F (12.08°C)	52.94°F (11.63°C)	0.80°F (0.45°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
Feb 1980–Jul 1981 18-Month	53.74°F (12.08°C)	52.94°F (11.63°C)	0.80°F (0.45°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
Aug 1979–Jul 1981 24-Month	52.78°F (11.54°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.76°F (0.42°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913
Aug 1979–Jul 1981 24-Month	52.78°F (11.54°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.76°F (0.42°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
Aug 1978–Jul 1981 36-Month	52.01°F (11.12°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.01°F (0.01°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
Aug 1978–Jul 1981 36-Month	52.01°F (11.12°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.01°F (0.01°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2018
Aug 1977–Jul 1981 48-Month	51.86°F (11.03°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.13°F (-0.08°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
	51.86°F (11.03°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.13°F (-0.08°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1985
Aug 1976–Jul 1981 60-Month	51.77°F (10.98°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1920
	51.77°F (10.98°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020
	Ties: 1952

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings