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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1953 1-Month	81.37°F (27.43°C)	77.81°F (25.45°C)	3.56°F (1.98°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1965
September 1953 1-Month	81.37°F (27.43°C)	77.81°F (25.45°C)	3.56°F (1.98°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	1998
Aug–Sep 1953 2-Month	83.48°F (28.60°C)	81.48°F (27.49°C)	2.00°F (1.11°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1965
	83.48°F (28.60°C)	81.48°F (27.49°C)	2.00°F (1.11°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1998
	Ties: 2019
Jul–Sep 1953 3-Month	84.81°F (29.34°C)	83.21°F (28.45°C)	1.60°F (0.89°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
	84.81°F (29.34°C)	83.21°F (28.45°C)	1.60°F (0.89°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1936
	Ties: 1952, 1980
Jun–Sep 1953 4-Month	84.45°F (29.14°C)	82.74°F (28.19°C)	1.71°F (0.95°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1915
Jun–Sep 1953 4-Month	84.45°F (29.14°C)	82.74°F (28.19°C)	1.71°F (0.95°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1936
May–Sep 1953 5-Month	81.83°F (27.68°C)	80.78°F (27.10°C)	1.05°F (0.58°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1915
May–Sep 1953 5-Month	81.83°F (27.68°C)	80.78°F (27.10°C)	1.05°F (0.58°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1936
Apr–Sep 1953 6-Month	78.32°F (25.73°C)	77.90°F (25.50°C)	0.42°F (0.23°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1907
Apr–Sep 1953 6-Month	78.32°F (25.73°C)	77.90°F (25.50°C)	0.42°F (0.23°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2012
Mar–Sep 1953 7-Month	75.04°F (23.91°C)	74.35°F (23.53°C)	0.69°F (0.38°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
Mar–Sep 1953 7-Month	75.04°F (23.91°C)	74.35°F (23.53°C)	0.69°F (0.38°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Feb–Sep 1953 8-Month	71.56°F (21.98°C)	70.66°F (21.48°C)	0.90°F (0.50°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
Feb–Sep 1953 8-Month	71.56°F (21.98°C)	70.66°F (21.48°C)	0.90°F (0.50°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Jan–Sep 1953 9-Month	68.81°F (20.45°C)	67.30°F (19.61°C)	1.51°F (0.84°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
Jan–Sep 1953 9-Month	68.81°F (20.45°C)	67.30°F (19.61°C)	1.51°F (0.84°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Dec 1952–Sep 1953 10-Month	66.21°F (19.01°C)	64.86°F (18.26°C)	1.35°F (0.75°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
Dec 1952–Sep 1953 10-Month	66.21°F (19.01°C)	64.86°F (18.26°C)	1.35°F (0.75°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Nov 1952–Sep 1953 11-Month	64.87°F (18.26°C)	63.75°F (17.64°C)	1.12°F (0.62°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
Nov 1952–Sep 1953 11-Month	64.87°F (18.26°C)	63.75°F (17.64°C)	1.12°F (0.62°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Oct 1952–Sep 1953 12-Month	65.18°F (18.43°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	1.17°F (0.65°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
	65.18°F (18.43°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	1.17°F (0.65°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1921
Apr 1952–Sep 1953 18-Month	69.94°F (21.08°C)	68.64°F (20.36°C)	1.30°F (0.72°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
Apr 1952–Sep 1953 18-Month	69.94°F (21.08°C)	68.64°F (20.36°C)	1.30°F (0.72°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
Oct 1951–Sep 1953 24-Month	64.67°F (18.15°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.67°F (0.37°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1913
Oct 1951–Sep 1953 24-Month	64.67°F (18.15°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.67°F (0.37°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2017
Oct 1950–Sep 1953 36-Month	64.47°F (18.04°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
Oct 1950–Sep 1953 36-Month	64.47°F (18.04°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2018
Oct 1949–Sep 1953 48-Month	64.29°F (17.94°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.32°F (0.18°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1915
Oct 1949–Sep 1953 48-Month	64.29°F (17.94°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.32°F (0.18°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2018
Oct 1948–Sep 1953 60-Month	64.16°F (17.87°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.20°F (0.11°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1907
Oct 1948–Sep 1953 60-Month	64.16°F (17.87°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.20°F (0.11°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2016

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 23, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings