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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1960 1-Month	40.69°F (4.83°C)	42.76°F (5.98°C)	-2.07°F (-1.15°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1983
	40.69°F (4.83°C)	42.76°F (5.98°C)	-2.07°F (-1.15°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2021
	Ties: 1961
Nov–Dec 1960 2-Month	47.37°F (8.54°C)	47.73°F (8.74°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	2000
Nov–Dec 1960 2-Month	47.37°F (8.54°C)	47.73°F (8.74°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1999
Oct–Dec 1960 3-Month	54.01°F (12.23°C)	54.09°F (12.27°C)	-0.08°F (-0.04°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1972
	54.01°F (12.23°C)	54.09°F (12.27°C)	-0.08°F (-0.04°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	1999
	Ties: 1923, 1971
Sep–Dec 1960 4-Month	60.46°F (15.81°C)	60.02°F (15.57°C)	0.44°F (0.24°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1972
	60.46°F (15.81°C)	60.02°F (15.57°C)	0.44°F (0.24°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2021
	Ties: 1900, 1908, 1942
Aug–Dec 1960 5-Month	65.42°F (18.57°C)	65.04°F (18.36°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1972
Aug–Dec 1960 5-Month	65.42°F (18.57°C)	65.04°F (18.36°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2021
Jul–Dec 1960 6-Month	69.10°F (20.61°C)	68.65°F (20.36°C)	0.45°F (0.25°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1972
	69.10°F (20.61°C)	68.65°F (20.36°C)	0.45°F (0.25°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2021
	Ties: 1962
Jun–Dec 1960 7-Month	71.00°F (21.67°C)	70.47°F (21.37°C)	0.53°F (0.30°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1972
	71.00°F (21.67°C)	70.47°F (21.37°C)	0.53°F (0.30°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2021
	Ties: 1901, 2018
May–Dec 1960 8-Month	71.17°F (21.76°C)	70.77°F (21.54°C)	0.40°F (0.22°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1972
May–Dec 1960 8-Month	71.17°F (21.76°C)	70.77°F (21.54°C)	0.40°F (0.22°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2021
Apr–Dec 1960 9-Month	70.52°F (21.40°C)	69.96°F (21.09°C)	0.56°F (0.31°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1972
Apr–Dec 1960 9-Month	70.52°F (21.40°C)	69.96°F (21.09°C)	0.56°F (0.31°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2021
Mar–Dec 1960 10-Month	68.19°F (20.11°C)	68.27°F (20.15°C)	-0.08°F (-0.04°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1912
Mar–Dec 1960 10-Month	68.19°F (20.11°C)	68.27°F (20.15°C)	-0.08°F (-0.04°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Feb–Dec 1960 11-Month	65.67°F (18.71°C)	66.14°F (18.97°C)	-0.47°F (-0.26°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
	65.67°F (18.71°C)	66.14°F (18.97°C)	-0.47°F (-0.26°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1971
Jan–Dec 1960 12-Month	63.43°F (17.46°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.57°F (-0.32°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
Jan–Dec 1960 12-Month	63.43°F (17.46°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.57°F (-0.32°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Jul 1959–Dec 1960 18-Month	65.15°F (18.42°C)	65.55°F (18.64°C)	-0.40°F (-0.22°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
Jul 1959–Dec 1960 18-Month	65.15°F (18.42°C)	65.55°F (18.64°C)	-0.40°F (-0.22°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Jan 1959–Dec 1960 24-Month	63.79°F (17.66°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1913
Jan 1959–Dec 1960 24-Month	63.79°F (17.66°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
Jan 1958–Dec 1960 36-Month	63.77°F (17.65°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	-0.22°F (-0.12°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1905
Jan 1958–Dec 1960 36-Month	63.77°F (17.65°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	-0.22°F (-0.12°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
Jan 1957–Dec 1960 48-Month	63.69°F (17.61°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.28°F (-0.15°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1906
	63.69°F (17.61°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.28°F (-0.15°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2018
	Ties: 1974
Jan 1956–Dec 1960 60-Month	63.94°F (17.74°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.03°F (-0.02°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1907
	63.94°F (17.74°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.03°F (-0.02°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2016
	Ties: 1911

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings