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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
July 1998 1-Month	75.49°F (24.16°C)	73.61°F (23.12°C)	1.88°F (1.04°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1915
July 1998 1-Month	75.49°F (24.16°C)	73.61°F (23.12°C)	1.88°F (1.04°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1936
Jun–Jul 1998 2-Month	71.81°F (22.12°C)	71.05°F (21.69°C)	0.76°F (0.43°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1915
Jun–Jul 1998 2-Month	71.81°F (22.12°C)	71.05°F (21.69°C)	0.76°F (0.43°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2021
May–Jul 1998 3-Month	68.70°F (20.39°C)	67.43°F (19.68°C)	1.27°F (0.71°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
May–Jul 1998 3-Month	68.70°F (20.39°C)	67.43°F (19.68°C)	1.27°F (0.71°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2018
Apr–Jul 1998 4-Month	64.29°F (17.94°C)	63.34°F (17.41°C)	0.95°F (0.53°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
Apr–Jul 1998 4-Month	64.29°F (17.94°C)	63.34°F (17.41°C)	0.95°F (0.53°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	1934
Mar–Jul 1998 5-Month	59.70°F (15.39°C)	58.97°F (14.98°C)	0.73°F (0.41°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Mar–Jul 1998 5-Month	59.70°F (15.39°C)	58.97°F (14.98°C)	0.73°F (0.41°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2012
Feb–Jul 1998 6-Month	56.20°F (13.44°C)	54.78°F (12.66°C)	1.42°F (0.78°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	56.20°F (13.44°C)	54.78°F (12.66°C)	1.42°F (0.78°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
	Ties: 1946
Jan–Jul 1998 7-Month	53.17°F (11.76°C)	51.26°F (10.70°C)	1.91°F (1.06°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
Jan–Jul 1998 7-Month	53.17°F (11.76°C)	51.26°F (10.70°C)	1.91°F (1.06°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2012
Dec 1997–Jul 1998 8-Month	50.77°F (10.43°C)	48.94°F (9.41°C)	1.83°F (1.02°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	50.77°F (10.43°C)	48.94°F (9.41°C)	1.83°F (1.02°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
	Ties: 1992
Nov 1997–Jul 1998 9-Month	49.67°F (9.82°C)	48.14°F (8.97°C)	1.53°F (0.85°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
Nov 1997–Jul 1998 9-Month	49.67°F (9.82°C)	48.14°F (8.97°C)	1.53°F (0.85°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Oct 1997–Jul 1998 10-Month	50.10°F (10.06°C)	48.74°F (9.30°C)	1.36°F (0.76°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Oct 1997–Jul 1998 10-Month	50.10°F (10.06°C)	48.74°F (9.30°C)	1.36°F (0.76°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Sep 1997–Jul 1998 11-Month	51.58°F (10.88°C)	50.20°F (10.11°C)	1.38°F (0.77°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Sep 1997–Jul 1998 11-Month	51.58°F (10.88°C)	50.20°F (10.11°C)	1.38°F (0.77°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
Aug 1997–Jul 1998 12-Month	53.26°F (11.81°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.23°F (0.68°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Aug 1997–Jul 1998 12-Month	53.26°F (11.81°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.23°F (0.68°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
Feb 1997–Jul 1998 18-Month	53.81°F (12.12°C)	52.94°F (11.63°C)	0.87°F (0.49°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Feb 1997–Jul 1998 18-Month	53.81°F (12.12°C)	52.94°F (11.63°C)	0.87°F (0.49°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2017
Aug 1996–Jul 1998 24-Month	52.57°F (11.43°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.55°F (0.31°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1913
	52.57°F (11.43°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.55°F (0.31°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 1989
Aug 1995–Jul 1998 36-Month	52.50°F (11.39°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	52.50°F (11.39°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2018
	Ties: 1939
Aug 1994–Jul 1998 48-Month	52.58°F (11.43°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.59°F (0.32°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	52.58°F (11.43°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.59°F (0.32°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2018
	Ties: 1988
Aug 1993–Jul 1998 60-Month	52.48°F (11.38°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1920
Aug 1993–Jul 1998 60-Month	52.48°F (11.38°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings