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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1998 1-Month	41.34°F (5.19°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1965
March 1998 1-Month	41.34°F (5.19°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2012
Feb–Mar 1998 2-Month	40.03°F (4.46°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	2.37°F (1.32°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1899
Feb–Mar 1998 2-Month	40.03°F (4.46°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	2.37°F (1.32°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2012
Jan–Mar 1998 3-Month	38.35°F (3.53°C)	35.15°F (1.75°C)	3.20°F (1.78°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
Jan–Mar 1998 3-Month	38.35°F (3.53°C)	35.15°F (1.75°C)	3.20°F (1.78°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
Dec 1997–Mar 1998 4-Month	37.26°F (2.92°C)	34.55°F (1.42°C)	2.71°F (1.50°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1899
Dec 1997–Mar 1998 4-Month	37.26°F (2.92°C)	34.55°F (1.42°C)	2.71°F (1.50°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
Nov 1997–Mar 1998 5-Month	37.98°F (3.32°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	2.00°F (1.11°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1899
Nov 1997–Mar 1998 5-Month	37.98°F (3.32°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	2.00°F (1.11°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2000
Oct 1997–Mar 1998 6-Month	40.64°F (4.80°C)	39.01°F (3.89°C)	1.63°F (0.91°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1899
Oct 1997–Mar 1998 6-Month	40.64°F (4.80°C)	39.01°F (3.89°C)	1.63°F (0.91°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
Sep 1997–Mar 1998 7-Month	44.32°F (6.84°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	1.62°F (0.90°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1899
Sep 1997–Mar 1998 7-Month	44.32°F (6.84°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	1.62°F (0.90°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
Aug 1997–Mar 1998 8-Month	47.75°F (8.75°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	1.38°F (0.77°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1899
	47.75°F (8.75°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	1.38°F (0.77°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
	Ties: 1991
Jul 1997–Mar 1998 9-Month	50.57°F (10.32°C)	49.40°F (9.67°C)	1.17°F (0.65°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1899
	50.57°F (10.32°C)	49.40°F (9.67°C)	1.17°F (0.65°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1953
Jun 1997–Mar 1998 10-Month	52.35°F (11.31°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	1.04°F (0.58°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1899
Jun 1997–Mar 1998 10-Month	52.35°F (11.31°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	1.04°F (0.58°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
May 1997–Mar 1998 11-Month	52.99°F (11.66°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	0.87°F (0.48°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1899
May 1997–Mar 1998 11-Month	52.99°F (11.66°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	0.87°F (0.48°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
Apr 1997–Mar 1998 12-Month	52.57°F (11.43°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.54°F (0.30°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1899
Apr 1997–Mar 1998 12-Month	52.57°F (11.43°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.54°F (0.30°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
Oct 1996–Mar 1998 18-Month	48.26°F (9.03°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	0.59°F (0.32°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1913
Oct 1996–Mar 1998 18-Month	48.26°F (9.03°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	0.59°F (0.32°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
Apr 1996–Mar 1998 24-Month	52.49°F (11.38°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.47°F (0.26°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
Apr 1996–Mar 1998 24-Month	52.49°F (11.38°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.47°F (0.26°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
Apr 1995–Mar 1998 36-Month	52.28°F (11.27°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.28°F (0.16°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1918
	52.28°F (11.27°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.28°F (0.16°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2018
	Ties: 1923
Apr 1994–Mar 1998 48-Month	52.60°F (11.44°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.61°F (0.33°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	52.60°F (11.44°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.61°F (0.33°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2018
	Ties: 1940
Apr 1993–Mar 1998 60-Month	52.37°F (11.32°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.39°F (0.22°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1920
	52.37°F (11.32°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.39°F (0.22°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2020
	Ties: 1956, 1996

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings