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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1965 1-Month	45.72°F (7.62°C)	42.76°F (5.98°C)	2.96°F (1.64°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1983
December 1965 1-Month	45.72°F (7.62°C)	42.76°F (5.98°C)	2.96°F (1.64°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2021
Nov–Dec 1965 2-Month	50.61°F (10.34°C)	47.74°F (8.74°C)	2.87°F (1.60°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	2000
Nov–Dec 1965 2-Month	50.61°F (10.34°C)	47.74°F (8.74°C)	2.87°F (1.60°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	1999
Oct–Dec 1965 3-Month	56.66°F (13.70°C)	54.09°F (12.27°C)	2.57°F (1.43°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1972
Oct–Dec 1965 3-Month	56.66°F (13.70°C)	54.09°F (12.27°C)	2.57°F (1.43°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1999
Sep–Dec 1965 4-Month	60.82°F (16.01°C)	60.02°F (15.57°C)	0.80°F (0.44°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1972
	60.82°F (16.01°C)	60.02°F (15.57°C)	0.80°F (0.44°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2021
	Ties: 2014
Aug–Dec 1965 5-Month	65.41°F (18.56°C)	65.04°F (18.36°C)	0.37°F (0.20°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1972
	65.41°F (18.56°C)	65.04°F (18.36°C)	0.37°F (0.20°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2021
	Ties: 1899, 1955
Jul–Dec 1965 6-Month	68.75°F (20.42°C)	68.65°F (20.36°C)	0.10°F (0.06°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1972
	68.75°F (20.42°C)	68.65°F (20.36°C)	0.10°F (0.06°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2021
	Ties: 1975
Jun–Dec 1965 7-Month	70.22°F (21.23°C)	70.46°F (21.37°C)	-0.24°F (-0.14°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1972
Jun–Dec 1965 7-Month	70.22°F (21.23°C)	70.46°F (21.37°C)	-0.24°F (-0.14°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2021
May–Dec 1965 8-Month	70.62°F (21.46°C)	70.78°F (21.54°C)	-0.16°F (-0.08°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1972
	70.62°F (21.46°C)	70.78°F (21.54°C)	-0.16°F (-0.08°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2021
	Ties: 1930
Apr–Dec 1965 9-Month	69.83°F (21.02°C)	69.96°F (21.09°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1972
	69.83°F (21.02°C)	69.96°F (21.09°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2021
	Ties: 1918, 1974, 1989
Mar–Dec 1965 10-Month	67.51°F (19.73°C)	68.27°F (20.15°C)	-0.76°F (-0.42°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
	67.51°F (19.73°C)	68.27°F (20.15°C)	-0.76°F (-0.42°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1923
Feb–Dec 1965 11-Month	65.39°F (18.55°C)	66.14°F (18.97°C)	-0.75°F (-0.42°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
Feb–Dec 1965 11-Month	65.39°F (18.55°C)	66.14°F (18.97°C)	-0.75°F (-0.42°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
Jan–Dec 1965 12-Month	63.47°F (17.48°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1912
	63.47°F (17.48°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1957
Jul 1964–Dec 1965 18-Month	65.16°F (18.42°C)	65.55°F (18.64°C)	-0.39°F (-0.22°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1912
	65.16°F (18.42°C)	65.55°F (18.64°C)	-0.39°F (-0.22°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1970
Jan 1964–Dec 1965 24-Month	63.69°F (17.61°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	-0.30°F (-0.16°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1913
Jan 1964–Dec 1965 24-Month	63.69°F (17.61°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	-0.30°F (-0.16°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2017
Jan 1963–Dec 1965 36-Month	64.01°F (17.78°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.03°F (0.01°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1905
Jan 1963–Dec 1965 36-Month	64.01°F (17.78°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.03°F (0.01°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2017
Jan 1962–Dec 1965 48-Month	64.00°F (17.78°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.03°F (0.02°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1906
	64.00°F (17.78°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.03°F (0.02°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2018
	Ties: 1922
Jan 1961–Dec 1965 60-Month	63.96°F (17.76°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1907
	63.96°F (17.76°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2016
	Ties: 1964

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings