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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 2008 1-Month	41.86°F (5.48°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1965
March 2008 1-Month	41.86°F (5.48°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
Feb–Mar 2008 2-Month	38.28°F (3.49°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	0.62°F (0.35°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1899
Feb–Mar 2008 2-Month	38.28°F (3.49°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	0.62°F (0.35°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
Jan–Mar 2008 3-Month	35.61°F (2.01°C)	35.15°F (1.75°C)	0.46°F (0.26°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
	35.61°F (2.01°C)	35.15°F (1.75°C)	0.46°F (0.26°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
	Ties: 2001
Dec 2007–Mar 2008 4-Month	35.01°F (1.67°C)	34.55°F (1.42°C)	0.46°F (0.25°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1899
Dec 2007–Mar 2008 4-Month	35.01°F (1.67°C)	34.55°F (1.42°C)	0.46°F (0.25°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
Nov 2007–Mar 2008 5-Month	36.81°F (2.67°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	0.83°F (0.46°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1899
	36.81°F (2.67°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	0.83°F (0.46°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2000
	Ties: 1932
Oct 2007–Mar 2008 6-Month	40.12°F (4.51°C)	39.01°F (3.89°C)	1.11°F (0.62°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1899
Oct 2007–Mar 2008 6-Month	40.12°F (4.51°C)	39.01°F (3.89°C)	1.11°F (0.62°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
Sep 2007–Mar 2008 7-Month	43.88°F (6.60°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	1.18°F (0.66°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1899
Sep 2007–Mar 2008 7-Month	43.88°F (6.60°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	1.18°F (0.66°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
Aug 2007–Mar 2008 8-Month	47.73°F (8.74°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	1.36°F (0.76°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1899
	47.73°F (8.74°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	1.36°F (0.76°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2016
	Ties: 2013
Jul 2007–Mar 2008 9-Month	50.72°F (10.40°C)	49.40°F (9.67°C)	1.32°F (0.73°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1899
	50.72°F (10.40°C)	49.40°F (9.67°C)	1.32°F (0.73°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
	Ties: 1932
Jun 2007–Mar 2008 10-Month	52.64°F (11.47°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	1.33°F (0.74°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1899
Jun 2007–Mar 2008 10-Month	52.64°F (11.47°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	1.33°F (0.74°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2017
May 2007–Mar 2008 11-Month	53.52°F (11.96°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	1.40°F (0.78°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1899
May 2007–Mar 2008 11-Month	53.52°F (11.96°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	1.40°F (0.78°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2017
Apr 2007–Mar 2008 12-Month	53.27°F (11.82°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.24°F (0.69°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1899
Apr 2007–Mar 2008 12-Month	53.27°F (11.82°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.24°F (0.69°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2017
Oct 2006–Mar 2008 18-Month	49.11°F (9.51°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	1.44°F (0.80°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1913
Oct 2006–Mar 2008 18-Month	49.11°F (9.51°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	1.44°F (0.80°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2017
Apr 2006–Mar 2008 24-Month	53.55°F (11.97°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	1.53°F (0.85°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1918
Apr 2006–Mar 2008 24-Month	53.55°F (11.97°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	1.53°F (0.85°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2017
Apr 2005–Mar 2008 36-Month	53.66°F (12.03°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	1.66°F (0.92°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1918
	53.66°F (12.03°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	1.66°F (0.92°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2018
	Ties: 2007
Apr 2004–Mar 2008 48-Month	53.57°F (11.98°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.58°F (0.87°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1918
	53.57°F (11.98°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.58°F (0.87°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2018
	Ties: 2021
Apr 2003–Mar 2008 60-Month	53.54°F (11.97°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	1.56°F (0.87°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1920
	53.54°F (11.97°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	1.56°F (0.87°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2020
	Ties: 2006

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings