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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1998 1-Month	38.71°F (3.73°C)	33.82°F (1.01°C)	4.89°F (2.72°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1936
February 1998 1-Month	38.71°F (3.73°C)	33.82°F (1.01°C)	4.89°F (2.72°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	1954
Jan–Feb 1998 2-Month	36.85°F (2.69°C)	31.97°F (-0.02°C)	4.88°F (2.71°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1979
Jan–Feb 1998 2-Month	36.85°F (2.69°C)	31.97°F (-0.02°C)	4.88°F (2.71°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Dec 1997–Feb 1998 3-Month	35.90°F (2.17°C)	32.23°F (0.13°C)	3.67°F (2.04°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1979
	35.90°F (2.17°C)	32.23°F (0.13°C)	3.67°F (2.04°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2016
	Ties: 2017
Nov 1997–Feb 1998 4-Month	37.14°F (2.86°C)	34.60°F (1.44°C)	2.54°F (1.42°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1979
Nov 1997–Feb 1998 4-Month	37.14°F (2.86°C)	34.60°F (1.44°C)	2.54°F (1.42°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2000
Oct 1997–Feb 1998 5-Month	40.50°F (4.72°C)	38.51°F (3.62°C)	1.99°F (1.10°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1899
Oct 1997–Feb 1998 5-Month	40.50°F (4.72°C)	38.51°F (3.62°C)	1.99°F (1.10°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
Sep 1997–Feb 1998 6-Month	44.82°F (7.12°C)	42.90°F (6.06°C)	1.92°F (1.06°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1899
Sep 1997–Feb 1998 6-Month	44.82°F (7.12°C)	42.90°F (6.06°C)	1.92°F (1.06°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
Aug 1997–Feb 1998 7-Month	48.66°F (9.26°C)	47.07°F (8.37°C)	1.59°F (0.89°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1899
Aug 1997–Feb 1998 7-Month	48.66°F (9.26°C)	47.07°F (8.37°C)	1.59°F (0.89°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
Jul 1997–Feb 1998 8-Month	51.73°F (10.96°C)	50.39°F (10.22°C)	1.34°F (0.74°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1899
Jul 1997–Feb 1998 8-Month	51.73°F (10.96°C)	50.39°F (10.22°C)	1.34°F (0.74°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
Jun 1997–Feb 1998 9-Month	53.57°F (11.98°C)	52.40°F (11.33°C)	1.17°F (0.65°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	53.57°F (11.98°C)	52.40°F (11.33°C)	1.17°F (0.65°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1953, 1991
May 1997–Feb 1998 10-Month	54.15°F (12.31°C)	53.18°F (11.77°C)	0.97°F (0.54°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918, 1977
May 1997–Feb 1998 10-Month	54.15°F (12.31°C)	53.18°F (11.77°C)	0.97°F (0.54°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
Apr 1997–Feb 1998 11-Month	53.59°F (11.99°C)	52.98°F (11.66°C)	0.61°F (0.33°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
Apr 1997–Feb 1998 11-Month	53.59°F (11.99°C)	52.98°F (11.66°C)	0.61°F (0.33°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
Mar 1997–Feb 1998 12-Month	52.84°F (11.58°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.82°F (0.46°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
Mar 1997–Feb 1998 12-Month	52.84°F (11.58°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.82°F (0.46°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
Sep 1996–Feb 1998 18-Month	49.49°F (9.72°C)	48.97°F (9.43°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
Sep 1996–Feb 1998 18-Month	49.49°F (9.72°C)	48.97°F (9.43°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
Mar 1996–Feb 1998 24-Month	52.39°F (11.33°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	52.39°F (11.33°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 1942
Mar 1995–Feb 1998 36-Month	52.34°F (11.30°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.34°F (0.19°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1918
Mar 1995–Feb 1998 36-Month	52.34°F (11.30°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.34°F (0.19°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2018
Mar 1994–Feb 1998 48-Month	52.66°F (11.48°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.67°F (0.37°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	52.66°F (11.48°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.67°F (0.37°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2019
	Ties: 1941
Mar 1993–Feb 1998 60-Month	52.38°F (11.32°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.40°F (0.22°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	52.38°F (11.32°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.40°F (0.22°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2020
	Ties: 1937

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings