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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1985 1-Month	62.73°F (17.07°C)	64.86°F (18.26°C)	-2.13°F (-1.19°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1974	1965
	62.73°F (17.07°C)	64.86°F (18.26°C)	-2.13°F (-1.19°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1998
	Ties: 1903, 1912
Aug–Sep 1985 2-Month	66.88°F (19.38°C)	68.48°F (20.27°C)	-1.60°F (-0.89°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1974	1974
Aug–Sep 1985 2-Month	66.88°F (19.38°C)	68.48°F (20.27°C)	-1.60°F (-0.89°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1998
Jul–Sep 1985 3-Month	69.27°F (20.71°C)	70.19°F (21.22°C)	-0.92°F (-0.51°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1950
	69.27°F (20.71°C)	70.19°F (21.22°C)	-0.92°F (-0.51°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2022
	Ties: 1967
Jun–Sep 1985 4-Month	68.98°F (20.54°C)	69.77°F (20.98°C)	-0.79°F (-0.44°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1903
	68.98°F (20.54°C)	69.77°F (20.98°C)	-0.79°F (-0.44°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2021, 2022
	Ties: 1916
May–Sep 1985 5-Month	67.60°F (19.78°C)	67.85°F (19.92°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1907
May–Sep 1985 5-Month	67.60°F (19.78°C)	67.85°F (19.92°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018
Apr–Sep 1985 6-Month	65.39°F (18.55°C)	65.05°F (18.36°C)	0.34°F (0.19°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1907
	65.39°F (18.55°C)	65.05°F (18.36°C)	0.34°F (0.19°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
	Ties: 1940
Mar–Sep 1985 7-Month	62.26°F (16.81°C)	61.69°F (16.49°C)	0.57°F (0.32°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1912
Mar–Sep 1985 7-Month	62.26°F (16.81°C)	61.69°F (16.49°C)	0.57°F (0.32°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
Feb–Sep 1985 8-Month	58.34°F (14.63°C)	58.21°F (14.56°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
Feb–Sep 1985 8-Month	58.34°F (14.63°C)	58.21°F (14.56°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
Jan–Sep 1985 9-Month	54.78°F (12.66°C)	55.08°F (12.82°C)	-0.30°F (-0.16°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1912
Jan–Sep 1985 9-Month	54.78°F (12.66°C)	55.08°F (12.82°C)	-0.30°F (-0.16°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2012
Dec 1984–Sep 1985 10-Month	52.76°F (11.53°C)	52.85°F (11.58°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
Dec 1984–Sep 1985 10-Month	52.76°F (11.53°C)	52.85°F (11.58°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
Nov 1984–Sep 1985 11-Month	51.74°F (10.97°C)	51.84°F (11.02°C)	-0.10°F (-0.05°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1912
Nov 1984–Sep 1985 11-Month	51.74°F (10.97°C)	51.84°F (11.02°C)	-0.10°F (-0.05°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
Oct 1984–Sep 1985 12-Month	51.89°F (11.05°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.14°F (-0.08°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1912
Oct 1984–Sep 1985 12-Month	51.89°F (11.05°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.14°F (-0.08°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
Apr 1984–Sep 1985 18-Month	56.13°F (13.41°C)	56.37°F (13.54°C)	-0.24°F (-0.13°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
Apr 1984–Sep 1985 18-Month	56.13°F (13.41°C)	56.37°F (13.54°C)	-0.24°F (-0.13°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
Oct 1983–Sep 1985 24-Month	51.68°F (10.93°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913, 1918
Oct 1983–Sep 1985 24-Month	51.68°F (10.93°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2017
Oct 1982–Sep 1985 36-Month	51.93°F (11.07°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.07°F (-0.04°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	51.93°F (11.07°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.07°F (-0.04°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2018
	Ties: 1961
Oct 1981–Sep 1985 48-Month	51.79°F (10.99°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.20°F (-0.12°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
Oct 1981–Sep 1985 48-Month	51.79°F (10.99°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.20°F (-0.12°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018
Oct 1980–Sep 1985 60-Month	52.05°F (11.14°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1920
Oct 1980–Sep 1985 60-Month	52.05°F (11.14°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings