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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1986 1-Month	46.18°F (7.88°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	4.68°F (2.60°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1965
March 1986 1-Month	46.18°F (7.88°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	4.68°F (2.60°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Feb–Mar 1986 2-Month	41.02°F (5.01°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	3.36°F (1.87°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
Feb–Mar 1986 2-Month	41.02°F (5.01°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	3.36°F (1.87°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
Jan–Mar 1986 3-Month	38.90°F (3.83°C)	35.15°F (1.75°C)	3.75°F (2.08°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1912
Jan–Mar 1986 3-Month	38.90°F (3.83°C)	35.15°F (1.75°C)	3.75°F (2.08°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Dec 1985–Mar 1986 4-Month	36.38°F (2.43°C)	34.55°F (1.42°C)	1.83°F (1.01°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
Dec 1985–Mar 1986 4-Month	36.38°F (2.43°C)	34.55°F (1.42°C)	1.83°F (1.01°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
Nov 1985–Mar 1986 5-Month	37.01°F (2.78°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	1.03°F (0.57°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
Nov 1985–Mar 1986 5-Month	37.01°F (2.78°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	1.03°F (0.57°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2000
Oct 1985–Mar 1986 6-Month	39.89°F (4.38°C)	39.01°F (3.89°C)	0.88°F (0.49°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
Oct 1985–Mar 1986 6-Month	39.89°F (4.38°C)	39.01°F (3.89°C)	0.88°F (0.49°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
Sep 1985–Mar 1986 7-Month	43.15°F (6.19°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	0.45°F (0.25°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
Sep 1985–Mar 1986 7-Month	43.15°F (6.19°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	0.45°F (0.25°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
Aug 1985–Mar 1986 8-Month	46.64°F (8.13°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
Aug 1985–Mar 1986 8-Month	46.64°F (8.13°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
Jul 1985–Mar 1986 9-Month	49.68°F (9.82°C)	49.40°F (9.67°C)	0.28°F (0.15°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
Jul 1985–Mar 1986 9-Month	49.68°F (9.82°C)	49.40°F (9.67°C)	0.28°F (0.15°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
Jun 1985–Mar 1986 10-Month	51.52°F (10.84°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	0.21°F (0.11°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
Jun 1985–Mar 1986 10-Month	51.52°F (10.84°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	0.21°F (0.11°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2017
May 1985–Mar 1986 11-Month	52.48°F (11.38°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
	52.48°F (11.38°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2017
	Ties: 1923
Apr 1985–Mar 1986 12-Month	52.64°F (11.47°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.61°F (0.34°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
Apr 1985–Mar 1986 12-Month	52.64°F (11.47°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.61°F (0.34°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2017
Oct 1984–Mar 1986 18-Month	47.89°F (8.83°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	0.22°F (0.12°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1913
	47.89°F (8.83°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	0.22°F (0.12°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2017
	Ties: 1928
Apr 1984–Mar 1986 24-Month	52.07°F (11.15°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.05°F (0.03°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1918
	52.07°F (11.15°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.05°F (0.03°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2017
	Ties: 1961
Apr 1983–Mar 1986 36-Month	51.84°F (11.02°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1918
	51.84°F (11.02°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018
	Ties: 1948
Apr 1982–Mar 1986 48-Month	51.96°F (11.09°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.03°F (-0.02°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1918
Apr 1982–Mar 1986 48-Month	51.96°F (11.09°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.03°F (-0.02°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018
Apr 1981–Mar 1986 60-Month	52.01°F (11.12°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.03°F (0.02°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1920
Apr 1981–Mar 1986 60-Month	52.01°F (11.12°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.03°F (0.02°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings