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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1951 1-Month	77.43°F (25.24°C)	77.81°F (25.45°C)	-0.38°F (-0.21°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1965
	77.43°F (25.24°C)	77.81°F (25.45°C)	-0.38°F (-0.21°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	1998
	Ties: 1946
Aug–Sep 1951 2-Month	81.15°F (27.31°C)	81.48°F (27.49°C)	-0.33°F (-0.18°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1965
	81.15°F (27.31°C)	81.48°F (27.49°C)	-0.33°F (-0.18°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	1998
	Ties: 1914, 1929
Jul–Sep 1951 3-Month	83.07°F (28.37°C)	83.21°F (28.45°C)	-0.14°F (-0.08°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1912
	83.07°F (28.37°C)	83.21°F (28.45°C)	-0.14°F (-0.08°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	1936
	Ties: 1929
Jun–Sep 1951 4-Month	82.13°F (27.85°C)	82.74°F (28.19°C)	-0.61°F (-0.34°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1915
Jun–Sep 1951 4-Month	82.13°F (27.85°C)	82.74°F (28.19°C)	-0.61°F (-0.34°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	1936
May–Sep 1951 5-Month	80.51°F (26.95°C)	80.78°F (27.10°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1915
May–Sep 1951 5-Month	80.51°F (26.95°C)	80.78°F (27.10°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	1936
Apr–Sep 1951 6-Month	77.43°F (25.24°C)	77.90°F (25.50°C)	-0.47°F (-0.26°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1907
Apr–Sep 1951 6-Month	77.43°F (25.24°C)	77.90°F (25.50°C)	-0.47°F (-0.26°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
Mar–Sep 1951 7-Month	73.53°F (23.07°C)	74.35°F (23.53°C)	-0.82°F (-0.46°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1912
Mar–Sep 1951 7-Month	73.53°F (23.07°C)	74.35°F (23.53°C)	-0.82°F (-0.46°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
Feb–Sep 1951 8-Month	70.10°F (21.17°C)	70.66°F (21.48°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1912
	70.10°F (21.17°C)	70.66°F (21.48°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1973
Jan–Sep 1951 9-Month	66.88°F (19.38°C)	67.30°F (19.61°C)	-0.42°F (-0.23°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1912
Jan–Sep 1951 9-Month	66.88°F (19.38°C)	67.30°F (19.61°C)	-0.42°F (-0.23°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2012
Dec 1950–Sep 1951 10-Month	64.57°F (18.09°C)	64.86°F (18.26°C)	-0.29°F (-0.17°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1912
	64.57°F (18.09°C)	64.86°F (18.26°C)	-0.29°F (-0.17°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2012
	Ties: 1918, 1937, 1970
Nov 1950–Sep 1951 11-Month	63.48°F (17.49°C)	63.75°F (17.64°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1912
Nov 1950–Sep 1951 11-Month	63.48°F (17.49°C)	63.75°F (17.64°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2012
Oct 1950–Sep 1951 12-Month	64.09°F (17.83°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.08°F (0.05°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1912
Oct 1950–Sep 1951 12-Month	64.09°F (17.83°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.08°F (0.05°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Apr 1950–Sep 1951 18-Month	68.13°F (20.07°C)	68.64°F (20.36°C)	-0.51°F (-0.29°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1912
Apr 1950–Sep 1951 18-Month	68.13°F (20.07°C)	68.64°F (20.36°C)	-0.51°F (-0.29°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2012
Oct 1949–Sep 1951 24-Month	63.91°F (17.73°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1913
	63.91°F (17.73°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2017
	Ties: 1945
Oct 1948–Sep 1951 36-Month	63.82°F (17.68°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
	63.82°F (17.68°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2018
	Ties: 1994
Oct 1947–Sep 1951 48-Month	63.82°F (17.68°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1915
	63.82°F (17.68°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2018
	Ties: 1926, 1950, 1962
Oct 1946–Sep 1951 60-Month	63.87°F (17.71°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1907
Oct 1946–Sep 1951 60-Month	63.87°F (17.71°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2016

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings