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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 2004 1-Month	65.66°F (18.70°C)	64.86°F (18.26°C)	0.80°F (0.44°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1965
September 2004 1-Month	65.66°F (18.70°C)	64.86°F (18.26°C)	0.80°F (0.44°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1998
Aug–Sep 2004 2-Month	67.91°F (19.95°C)	68.48°F (20.27°C)	-0.57°F (-0.32°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1974
Aug–Sep 2004 2-Month	67.91°F (19.95°C)	68.48°F (20.27°C)	-0.57°F (-0.32°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	1998
Jul–Sep 2004 3-Month	69.57°F (20.87°C)	70.19°F (21.22°C)	-0.62°F (-0.35°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1950
	69.57°F (20.87°C)	70.19°F (21.22°C)	-0.62°F (-0.35°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2022
	Ties: 1971
Jun–Sep 2004 4-Month	69.20°F (20.67°C)	69.77°F (20.98°C)	-0.57°F (-0.31°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1903
Jun–Sep 2004 4-Month	69.20°F (20.67°C)	69.77°F (20.98°C)	-0.57°F (-0.31°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2021
May–Sep 2004 5-Month	67.75°F (19.86°C)	67.85°F (19.92°C)	-0.10°F (-0.06°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1907
	67.75°F (19.86°C)	67.85°F (19.92°C)	-0.10°F (-0.06°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2018
	Ties: 1995
Apr–Sep 2004 6-Month	65.24°F (18.47°C)	65.05°F (18.36°C)	0.19°F (0.11°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
Apr–Sep 2004 6-Month	65.24°F (18.47°C)	65.05°F (18.36°C)	0.19°F (0.11°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2012
Mar–Sep 2004 7-Month	62.69°F (17.05°C)	61.69°F (16.49°C)	1.00°F (0.56°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1912
Mar–Sep 2004 7-Month	62.69°F (17.05°C)	61.69°F (16.49°C)	1.00°F (0.56°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2012
Feb–Sep 2004 8-Month	59.05°F (15.03°C)	58.21°F (14.56°C)	0.84°F (0.47°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1917
Feb–Sep 2004 8-Month	59.05°F (15.03°C)	58.21°F (14.56°C)	0.84°F (0.47°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Jan–Sep 2004 9-Month	55.86°F (13.26°C)	55.08°F (12.82°C)	0.78°F (0.44°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
	55.86°F (13.26°C)	55.08°F (12.82°C)	0.78°F (0.44°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2012
	Ties: 2009
Dec 2003–Sep 2004 10-Month	53.80°F (12.11°C)	52.85°F (11.58°C)	0.95°F (0.53°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
	53.80°F (12.11°C)	52.85°F (11.58°C)	0.95°F (0.53°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2012
	Ties: 2019
Nov 2003–Sep 2004 11-Month	52.76°F (11.53°C)	51.84°F (11.02°C)	0.92°F (0.51°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
	52.76°F (11.53°C)	51.84°F (11.02°C)	0.92°F (0.51°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2012
	Ties: 2010
Oct 2003–Sep 2004 12-Month	53.08°F (11.71°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.05°F (0.58°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1912
Oct 2003–Sep 2004 12-Month	53.08°F (11.71°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.05°F (0.58°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Apr 2003–Sep 2004 18-Month	57.39°F (14.11°C)	56.37°F (13.54°C)	1.02°F (0.57°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1917
	57.39°F (14.11°C)	56.37°F (13.54°C)	1.02°F (0.57°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2012
	Ties: 2003
Oct 2002–Sep 2004 24-Month	52.95°F (11.64°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.93°F (0.52°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1913, 1918
Oct 2002–Sep 2004 24-Month	52.95°F (11.64°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.93°F (0.52°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2017
Oct 2001–Sep 2004 36-Month	53.28°F (11.82°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	1.28°F (0.71°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1917
Oct 2001–Sep 2004 36-Month	53.28°F (11.82°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	1.28°F (0.71°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
Oct 2000–Sep 2004 48-Month	53.05°F (11.69°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.06°F (0.58°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1918
Oct 2000–Sep 2004 48-Month	53.05°F (11.69°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.06°F (0.58°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2018
Oct 1999–Sep 2004 60-Month	53.38°F (11.88°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	1.40°F (0.78°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1920
Oct 1999–Sep 2004 60-Month	53.38°F (11.88°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	1.40°F (0.78°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings