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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 2006 1-Month	42.62°F (5.90°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	1.12°F (0.62°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1965
March 2006 1-Month	42.62°F (5.90°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	1.12°F (0.62°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2012
Feb–Mar 2006 2-Month	38.73°F (3.74°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	1.07°F (0.60°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1899
	38.73°F (3.74°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	1.07°F (0.60°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 2005	2012
	Ties: 1928, 1984
Jan–Mar 2006 3-Month	38.79°F (3.77°C)	35.15°F (1.75°C)	3.64°F (2.02°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1912
Jan–Mar 2006 3-Month	38.79°F (3.77°C)	35.15°F (1.75°C)	3.64°F (2.02°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Dec 2005–Mar 2006 4-Month	37.27°F (2.93°C)	34.55°F (1.42°C)	2.72°F (1.51°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1899
Dec 2005–Mar 2006 4-Month	37.27°F (2.93°C)	34.55°F (1.42°C)	2.72°F (1.51°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Nov 2005–Mar 2006 5-Month	38.82°F (3.79°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	2.84°F (1.58°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1899
Nov 2005–Mar 2006 5-Month	38.82°F (3.79°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	2.84°F (1.58°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2000
Oct 2005–Mar 2006 6-Month	41.58°F (5.32°C)	39.01°F (3.89°C)	2.57°F (1.43°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1899
Oct 2005–Mar 2006 6-Month	41.58°F (5.32°C)	39.01°F (3.89°C)	2.57°F (1.43°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2016
Sep 2005–Mar 2006 7-Month	45.26°F (7.37°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	2.56°F (1.43°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1899
Sep 2005–Mar 2006 7-Month	45.26°F (7.37°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	2.56°F (1.43°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2016
Aug 2005–Mar 2006 8-Month	48.76°F (9.31°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	2.39°F (1.33°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1899
Aug 2005–Mar 2006 8-Month	48.76°F (9.31°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	2.39°F (1.33°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2016
Jul 2005–Mar 2006 9-Month	51.71°F (10.95°C)	49.40°F (9.67°C)	2.31°F (1.28°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1899
Jul 2005–Mar 2006 9-Month	51.71°F (10.95°C)	49.40°F (9.67°C)	2.31°F (1.28°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Jun 2005–Mar 2006 10-Month	53.46°F (11.92°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	2.15°F (1.19°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1899
Jun 2005–Mar 2006 10-Month	53.46°F (11.92°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	2.15°F (1.19°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
May 2005–Mar 2006 11-Month	54.01°F (12.23°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	1.89°F (1.05°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1899
May 2005–Mar 2006 11-Month	54.01°F (12.23°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	1.89°F (1.05°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
Apr 2005–Mar 2006 12-Month	53.87°F (12.15°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.84°F (1.02°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1899
Apr 2005–Mar 2006 12-Month	53.87°F (12.15°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.84°F (1.02°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
Oct 2004–Mar 2006 18-Month	49.69°F (9.83°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	2.02°F (1.12°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1913
Oct 2004–Mar 2006 18-Month	49.69°F (9.83°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	2.02°F (1.12°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
Apr 2004–Mar 2006 24-Month	53.58°F (11.99°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	1.56°F (0.87°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1918
Apr 2004–Mar 2006 24-Month	53.58°F (11.99°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	1.56°F (0.87°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
Apr 2003–Mar 2006 36-Month	53.54°F (11.97°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	1.54°F (0.86°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1918
Apr 2003–Mar 2006 36-Month	53.54°F (11.97°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	1.54°F (0.86°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2018
Apr 2002–Mar 2006 48-Month	53.42°F (11.90°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.43°F (0.79°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1918
Apr 2002–Mar 2006 48-Month	53.42°F (11.90°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.43°F (0.79°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2005	2018
Apr 2001–Mar 2006 60-Month	53.54°F (11.97°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	1.56°F (0.87°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1920
	53.54°F (11.97°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	1.56°F (0.87°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2020
	Ties: 2008

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings