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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1989 1-Month	27.73°F (-2.37°C)	32.68°F (0.38°C)	-4.95°F (-2.75°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1983
December 1989 1-Month	27.73°F (-2.37°C)	32.68°F (0.38°C)	-4.95°F (-2.75°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2021
Nov–Dec 1989 2-Month	35.33°F (1.85°C)	37.19°F (2.88°C)	-1.86°F (-1.03°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	2000
Nov–Dec 1989 2-Month	35.33°F (1.85°C)	37.19°F (2.88°C)	-1.86°F (-1.03°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2021
Oct–Dec 1989 3-Month	41.67°F (5.37°C)	42.83°F (6.02°C)	-1.16°F (-0.65°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1898
Oct–Dec 1989 3-Month	41.67°F (5.37°C)	42.83°F (6.02°C)	-1.16°F (-0.65°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2021
Sep–Dec 1989 4-Month	47.27°F (8.48°C)	48.34°F (9.08°C)	-1.07°F (-0.60°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1976
	47.27°F (8.48°C)	48.34°F (9.08°C)	-1.07°F (-0.60°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2021
	Ties: 1983
Aug–Dec 1989 5-Month	52.08°F (11.16°C)	53.09°F (11.72°C)	-1.01°F (-0.56°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1976
Aug–Dec 1989 5-Month	52.08°F (11.16°C)	53.09°F (11.72°C)	-1.01°F (-0.56°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2021
Jul–Dec 1989 6-Month	55.77°F (13.21°C)	56.51°F (13.62°C)	-0.74°F (-0.41°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1976
Jul–Dec 1989 6-Month	55.77°F (13.21°C)	56.51°F (13.62°C)	-0.74°F (-0.41°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2021
Jun–Dec 1989 7-Month	57.54°F (14.19°C)	58.23°F (14.57°C)	-0.69°F (-0.38°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1976
Jun–Dec 1989 7-Month	57.54°F (14.19°C)	58.23°F (14.57°C)	-0.69°F (-0.38°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2021
May–Dec 1989 8-Month	57.90°F (14.39°C)	58.47°F (14.71°C)	-0.57°F (-0.32°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1976
	57.90°F (14.39°C)	58.47°F (14.71°C)	-0.57°F (-0.32°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2021
	Ties: 1950, 1983
Apr–Dec 1989 9-Month	57.34°F (14.08°C)	57.64°F (14.24°C)	-0.30°F (-0.16°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	57.34°F (14.08°C)	57.64°F (14.24°C)	-0.30°F (-0.16°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2021
	Ties: 1915
Mar–Dec 1989 10-Month	55.88°F (13.27°C)	56.03°F (13.35°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Mar–Dec 1989 10-Month	55.88°F (13.27°C)	56.03°F (13.35°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
Feb–Dec 1989 11-Month	53.45°F (11.92°C)	54.01°F (12.23°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
Feb–Dec 1989 11-Month	53.45°F (11.92°C)	54.01°F (12.23°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
Jan–Dec 1989 12-Month	51.84°F (11.02°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.19°F (-0.11°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	51.84°F (11.02°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.19°F (-0.11°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
	Ties: 1914, 1942
Jul 1988–Dec 1989 18-Month	53.66°F (12.03°C)	53.53°F (11.96°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Jul 1988–Dec 1989 18-Month	53.66°F (12.03°C)	53.53°F (11.96°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012, 2016
Jan 1988–Dec 1989 24-Month	52.23°F (11.24°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.21°F (0.12°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	52.23°F (11.24°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.21°F (0.12°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
	Ties: 1911, 1982
Jan 1987–Dec 1989 36-Month	52.60°F (11.44°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	0.59°F (0.32°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	52.60°F (11.44°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	0.59°F (0.32°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
	Ties: 1941
Jan 1986–Dec 1989 48-Month	52.78°F (11.54°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.78°F (0.43°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	52.78°F (11.54°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.78°F (0.43°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2018
	Ties: 1991, 1992
Jan 1985–Dec 1989 60-Month	52.48°F (11.38°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1920
Jan 1985–Dec 1989 60-Month	52.48°F (11.38°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2019, 2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings