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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1996 1-Month	39.02°F (3.90°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	-2.48°F (-1.38°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1965
March 1996 1-Month	39.02°F (3.90°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	-2.48°F (-1.38°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
Feb–Mar 1996 2-Month	37.36°F (2.98°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	-0.30°F (-0.16°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1899
Feb–Mar 1996 2-Month	37.36°F (2.98°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	-0.30°F (-0.16°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
Jan–Mar 1996 3-Month	34.80°F (1.56°C)	35.15°F (1.75°C)	-0.35°F (-0.19°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1912
Jan–Mar 1996 3-Month	34.80°F (1.56°C)	35.15°F (1.75°C)	-0.35°F (-0.19°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
Dec 1995–Mar 1996 4-Month	34.46°F (1.37°C)	34.55°F (1.42°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1899
	34.46°F (1.37°C)	34.55°F (1.42°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1898
Nov 1995–Mar 1996 5-Month	35.97°F (2.21°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	-0.01°F (0.00°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1899
	35.97°F (2.21°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	-0.01°F (0.00°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2000
	Ties: 1947, 1975
Oct 1995–Mar 1996 6-Month	39.05°F (3.92°C)	39.01°F (3.89°C)	0.04°F (0.03°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1899
	39.05°F (3.92°C)	39.01°F (3.89°C)	0.04°F (0.03°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
	Ties: 1931
Sep 1995–Mar 1996 7-Month	42.72°F (5.96°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	0.02°F (0.02°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1899
Sep 1995–Mar 1996 7-Month	42.72°F (5.96°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	0.02°F (0.02°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
Aug 1995–Mar 1996 8-Month	46.67°F (8.15°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	0.30°F (0.17°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1899
Aug 1995–Mar 1996 8-Month	46.67°F (8.15°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	0.30°F (0.17°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
Jul 1995–Mar 1996 9-Month	49.65°F (9.81°C)	49.40°F (9.67°C)	0.25°F (0.14°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1899
	49.65°F (9.81°C)	49.40°F (9.67°C)	0.25°F (0.14°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1972
Jun 1995–Mar 1996 10-Month	51.44°F (10.80°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1899
Jun 1995–Mar 1996 10-Month	51.44°F (10.80°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
May 1995–Mar 1996 11-Month	52.10°F (11.17°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	-0.02°F (-0.01°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1899
	52.10°F (11.17°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	-0.02°F (-0.01°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 2010
Apr 1995–Mar 1996 12-Month	51.87°F (11.04°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1899
Apr 1995–Mar 1996 12-Month	51.87°F (11.04°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
Oct 1994–Mar 1996 18-Month	48.29°F (9.05°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	0.62°F (0.34°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1913
Oct 1994–Mar 1996 18-Month	48.29°F (9.05°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	0.62°F (0.34°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
Apr 1994–Mar 1996 24-Month	52.71°F (11.51°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.69°F (0.39°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1918
Apr 1994–Mar 1996 24-Month	52.71°F (11.51°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.69°F (0.39°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2017
Apr 1993–Mar 1996 36-Month	52.29°F (11.27°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.29°F (0.16°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1918
Apr 1993–Mar 1996 36-Month	52.29°F (11.27°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.29°F (0.16°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2018
Apr 1992–Mar 1996 48-Month	52.06°F (11.14°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.07°F (0.03°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1918
	52.06°F (11.14°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.07°F (0.03°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2018
	Ties: 1923, 1953, 1959
Apr 1991–Mar 1996 60-Month	52.37°F (11.32°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.39°F (0.22°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1920
	52.37°F (11.32°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.39°F (0.22°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2020
	Ties: 1956, 1998

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