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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
November 2008 1-Month	43.92°F (6.62°C)	41.69°F (5.38°C)	2.23°F (1.24°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1911
November 2008 1-Month	43.92°F (6.62°C)	41.69°F (5.38°C)	2.23°F (1.24°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	1999
Oct–Nov 2008 2-Month	48.95°F (9.42°C)	47.91°F (8.84°C)	1.04°F (0.58°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1976
	48.95°F (9.42°C)	47.91°F (8.84°C)	1.04°F (0.58°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
	Ties: 1900, 2012
Sep–Nov 2008 3-Month	54.37°F (12.43°C)	53.55°F (11.97°C)	0.82°F (0.46°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1976
Sep–Nov 2008 3-Month	54.37°F (12.43°C)	53.55°F (11.97°C)	0.82°F (0.46°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
Aug–Nov 2008 4-Month	58.85°F (14.92°C)	58.19°F (14.55°C)	0.66°F (0.37°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1976
Aug–Nov 2008 4-Month	58.85°F (14.92°C)	58.19°F (14.55°C)	0.66°F (0.37°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
Jul–Nov 2008 5-Month	61.89°F (16.61°C)	61.28°F (16.27°C)	0.61°F (0.34°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1976
Jul–Nov 2008 5-Month	61.89°F (16.61°C)	61.28°F (16.27°C)	0.61°F (0.34°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
Jun–Nov 2008 6-Month	63.18°F (17.32°C)	62.48°F (16.93°C)	0.70°F (0.39°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1976
Jun–Nov 2008 6-Month	63.18°F (17.32°C)	62.48°F (16.93°C)	0.70°F (0.39°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
May–Nov 2008 7-Month	62.63°F (17.02°C)	62.15°F (16.75°C)	0.48°F (0.27°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1976
	62.63°F (17.02°C)	62.15°F (16.75°C)	0.48°F (0.27°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
	Ties: 1960
Apr–Nov 2008 8-Month	61.10°F (16.17°C)	60.77°F (15.98°C)	0.33°F (0.19°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
	61.10°F (16.17°C)	60.77°F (15.98°C)	0.33°F (0.19°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
	Ties: 1901, 1910
Mar–Nov 2008 9-Month	58.97°F (14.98°C)	58.62°F (14.79°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Mar–Nov 2008 9-Month	58.97°F (14.98°C)	58.62°F (14.79°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
Feb–Nov 2008 10-Month	56.54°F (13.63°C)	56.14°F (13.41°C)	0.40°F (0.22°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Feb–Nov 2008 10-Month	56.54°F (13.63°C)	56.14°F (13.41°C)	0.40°F (0.22°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
Jan–Nov 2008 11-Month	54.15°F (12.31°C)	53.78°F (12.10°C)	0.37°F (0.21°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
	54.15°F (12.31°C)	53.78°F (12.10°C)	0.37°F (0.21°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
	Ties: 2019
Dec 2007–Nov 2008 12-Month	52.41°F (11.34°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	52.41°F (11.34°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
	Ties: 1927, 1933
Jun 2007–Nov 2008 18-Month	56.40°F (13.56°C)	55.51°F (13.06°C)	0.89°F (0.50°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
	56.40°F (13.56°C)	55.51°F (13.06°C)	0.89°F (0.50°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
	Ties: 1938
Dec 2006–Nov 2008 24-Month	53.17°F (11.76°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	1.15°F (0.64°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1917
Dec 2006–Nov 2008 24-Month	53.17°F (11.76°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	1.15°F (0.64°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2017
Dec 2005–Nov 2008 36-Month	53.42°F (11.90°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	1.41°F (0.78°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1917
	53.42°F (11.90°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	1.41°F (0.78°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2017
	Ties: 2002
Dec 2004–Nov 2008 48-Month	53.53°F (11.96°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.54°F (0.85°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1918
	53.53°F (11.96°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.54°F (0.85°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2018
	Ties: 2006
Dec 2003–Nov 2008 60-Month	53.44°F (11.91°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.45°F (0.80°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1920
Dec 2003–Nov 2008 60-Month	53.44°F (11.91°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.45°F (0.80°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2020

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