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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 2002 1-Month	35.08°F (1.71°C)	32.68°F (0.38°C)	2.40°F (1.33°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1983
	35.08°F (1.71°C)	32.68°F (0.38°C)	2.40°F (1.33°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
	Ties: 1921
Nov–Dec 2002 2-Month	38.53°F (3.63°C)	37.19°F (2.88°C)	1.34°F (0.75°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	2000
Nov–Dec 2002 2-Month	38.53°F (3.63°C)	37.19°F (2.88°C)	1.34°F (0.75°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
Oct–Dec 2002 3-Month	42.96°F (6.09°C)	42.83°F (6.02°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1898
Oct–Dec 2002 3-Month	42.96°F (6.09°C)	42.83°F (6.02°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
Sep–Dec 2002 4-Month	48.94°F (9.41°C)	48.34°F (9.08°C)	0.60°F (0.33°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1976
Sep–Dec 2002 4-Month	48.94°F (9.41°C)	48.34°F (9.08°C)	0.60°F (0.33°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
Aug–Dec 2002 5-Month	53.72°F (12.07°C)	53.09°F (11.72°C)	0.63°F (0.35°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1976
	53.72°F (12.07°C)	53.09°F (11.72°C)	0.63°F (0.35°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
	Ties: 1940, 1987
Jul–Dec 2002 6-Month	57.41°F (14.12°C)	56.51°F (13.62°C)	0.90°F (0.50°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1976
Jul–Dec 2002 6-Month	57.41°F (14.12°C)	56.51°F (13.62°C)	0.90°F (0.50°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
Jun–Dec 2002 7-Month	59.33°F (15.18°C)	58.22°F (14.57°C)	1.11°F (0.61°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1976
	59.33°F (15.18°C)	58.22°F (14.57°C)	1.11°F (0.61°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
	Ties: 1994
May–Dec 2002 8-Month	59.32°F (15.18°C)	58.46°F (14.70°C)	0.86°F (0.48°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1976
	59.32°F (15.18°C)	58.46°F (14.70°C)	0.86°F (0.48°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
	Ties: 2019
Apr–Dec 2002 9-Month	58.68°F (14.82°C)	57.65°F (14.25°C)	1.03°F (0.57°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1917
Apr–Dec 2002 9-Month	58.68°F (14.82°C)	57.65°F (14.25°C)	1.03°F (0.57°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
Mar–Dec 2002 10-Month	56.76°F (13.76°C)	56.03°F (13.35°C)	0.73°F (0.41°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1917
	56.76°F (13.76°C)	56.03°F (13.35°C)	0.73°F (0.41°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2012
	Ties: 1954
Feb–Dec 2002 11-Month	54.91°F (12.73°C)	54.01°F (12.23°C)	0.90°F (0.50°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	54.91°F (12.73°C)	54.01°F (12.23°C)	0.90°F (0.50°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2012
	Ties: 1946
Jan–Dec 2002 12-Month	53.21°F (11.78°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	1.19°F (0.66°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Jan–Dec 2002 12-Month	53.21°F (11.78°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	1.19°F (0.66°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2012
Jul 2001–Dec 2002 18-Month	55.05°F (12.81°C)	53.52°F (11.96°C)	1.53°F (0.85°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
	55.05°F (12.81°C)	53.52°F (11.96°C)	1.53°F (0.85°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2012, 2016
	Ties: 1998
Jan 2001–Dec 2002 24-Month	53.45°F (11.92°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	1.43°F (0.80°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1917
Jan 2001–Dec 2002 24-Month	53.45°F (11.92°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	1.43°F (0.80°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2017
Jan 2000–Dec 2002 36-Month	53.39°F (11.88°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	1.38°F (0.76°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1917
	53.39°F (11.88°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	1.38°F (0.76°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2017
	Ties: 2003
Jan 1999–Dec 2002 48-Month	53.51°F (11.95°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.52°F (0.84°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1917
Jan 1999–Dec 2002 48-Month	53.51°F (11.95°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.52°F (0.84°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2018
Jan 1998–Dec 2002 60-Month	53.66°F (12.03°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.67°F (0.92°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1920
Jan 1998–Dec 2002 60-Month	53.66°F (12.03°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.67°F (0.92°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019, 2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings