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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1959 1-Month	64.85°F (18.25°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	-1.95°F (-1.08°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1925
October 1959 1-Month	64.85°F (18.25°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	-1.95°F (-1.08°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	1963
Sep–Oct 1959 2-Month	70.95°F (21.64°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	-1.36°F (-0.75°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1925
Sep–Oct 1959 2-Month	70.95°F (21.64°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	-1.36°F (-0.75°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	1963
Aug–Oct 1959 3-Month	75.97°F (24.43°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	-0.61°F (-0.34°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1912
	75.97°F (24.43°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	-0.61°F (-0.34°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	1947
	Ties: 1904
Jul–Oct 1959 4-Month	78.75°F (25.97°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1912
	78.75°F (25.97°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2022
	Ties: 1919
Jun–Oct 1959 5-Month	79.60°F (26.44°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	0.05°F (0.02°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1912
Jun–Oct 1959 5-Month	79.60°F (26.44°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	0.05°F (0.02°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2022
May–Oct 1959 6-Month	78.52°F (25.84°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	0.07°F (0.03°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1907
	78.52°F (25.84°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	0.07°F (0.03°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	1934
	Ties: 1973
Apr–Oct 1959 7-Month	76.52°F (24.73°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	0.20°F (0.11°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1907
Apr–Oct 1959 7-Month	76.52°F (24.73°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	0.20°F (0.11°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	1934
Mar–Oct 1959 8-Month	73.68°F (23.16°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	0.28°F (0.16°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1912
Mar–Oct 1959 8-Month	73.68°F (23.16°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	0.28°F (0.16°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2012
Feb–Oct 1959 9-Month	70.29°F (21.27°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	0.06°F (0.03°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1912
Feb–Oct 1959 9-Month	70.29°F (21.27°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	0.06°F (0.03°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2012
Jan–Oct 1959 10-Month	67.31°F (19.62°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	0.06°F (0.04°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1912
	67.31°F (19.62°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	0.06°F (0.04°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2012
	Ties: 1932
Dec 1958–Oct 1959 11-Month	65.13°F (18.41°C)	65.03°F (18.35°C)	0.10°F (0.06°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1912
Dec 1958–Oct 1959 11-Month	65.13°F (18.41°C)	65.03°F (18.35°C)	0.10°F (0.06°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2012
Nov 1958–Oct 1959 12-Month	64.25°F (17.92°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.24°F (0.14°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1912
	64.25°F (17.92°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.24°F (0.14°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2012
	Ties: 1956
May 1958–Oct 1959 18-Month	69.17°F (20.65°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1912
May 1958–Oct 1959 18-Month	69.17°F (20.65°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2012
Nov 1957–Oct 1959 24-Month	63.98°F (17.77°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.02°F (-0.01°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1913
	63.98°F (17.77°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.02°F (-0.01°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2017
	Ties: 1909
Nov 1956–Oct 1959 36-Month	63.86°F (17.70°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.12°F (-0.07°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	63.86°F (17.70°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.12°F (-0.07°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2018
	Ties: 1928, 1958, 1981
Nov 1955–Oct 1959 48-Month	63.96°F (17.76°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.01°F (0.00°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1915
Nov 1955–Oct 1959 48-Month	63.96°F (17.76°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.01°F (0.00°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2018
Nov 1954–Oct 1959 60-Month	64.11°F (17.84°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.15°F (0.08°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1907
	64.11°F (17.84°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.15°F (0.08°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2016
	Ties: 1932

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings