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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1969 1-Month	43.11°F (6.17°C)	42.76°F (5.98°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1983
December 1969 1-Month	43.11°F (6.17°C)	42.76°F (5.98°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2021
Nov–Dec 1969 2-Month	48.16°F (8.98°C)	47.74°F (8.74°C)	0.42°F (0.24°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	2000
Nov–Dec 1969 2-Month	48.16°F (8.98°C)	47.74°F (8.74°C)	0.42°F (0.24°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	1999
Oct–Dec 1969 3-Month	52.80°F (11.56°C)	54.09°F (12.27°C)	-1.29°F (-0.71°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1972
Oct–Dec 1969 3-Month	52.80°F (11.56°C)	54.09°F (12.27°C)	-1.29°F (-0.71°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	1999
Sep–Dec 1969 4-Month	59.16°F (15.09°C)	60.02°F (15.57°C)	-0.86°F (-0.48°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1972
Sep–Dec 1969 4-Month	59.16°F (15.09°C)	60.02°F (15.57°C)	-0.86°F (-0.48°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2021
Aug–Dec 1969 5-Month	64.70°F (18.17°C)	65.04°F (18.36°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1972
Aug–Dec 1969 5-Month	64.70°F (18.17°C)	65.04°F (18.36°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2021
Jul–Dec 1969 6-Month	68.38°F (20.21°C)	68.65°F (20.36°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1972
Jul–Dec 1969 6-Month	68.38°F (20.21°C)	68.65°F (20.36°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2021
Jun–Dec 1969 7-Month	69.92°F (21.07°C)	70.47°F (21.37°C)	-0.55°F (-0.30°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1972
	69.92°F (21.07°C)	70.47°F (21.37°C)	-0.55°F (-0.30°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2021
	Ties: 1989
May–Dec 1969 8-Month	70.52°F (21.40°C)	70.78°F (21.54°C)	-0.26°F (-0.14°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1972
	70.52°F (21.40°C)	70.78°F (21.54°C)	-0.26°F (-0.14°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2021
	Ties: 1974
Apr–Dec 1969 9-Month	69.93°F (21.07°C)	69.96°F (21.09°C)	-0.03°F (-0.02°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1972
Apr–Dec 1969 9-Month	69.93°F (21.07°C)	69.96°F (21.09°C)	-0.03°F (-0.02°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2021
Mar–Dec 1969 10-Month	67.69°F (19.83°C)	68.27°F (20.15°C)	-0.58°F (-0.32°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1912
	67.69°F (19.83°C)	68.27°F (20.15°C)	-0.58°F (-0.32°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1896
Feb–Dec 1969 11-Month	65.40°F (18.56°C)	66.14°F (18.97°C)	-0.74°F (-0.41°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1912
Feb–Dec 1969 11-Month	65.40°F (18.56°C)	66.14°F (18.97°C)	-0.74°F (-0.41°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
Jan–Dec 1969 12-Month	63.19°F (17.33°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.81°F (-0.45°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
	63.19°F (17.33°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.81°F (-0.45°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
	Ties: 1951
Jul 1968–Dec 1969 18-Month	64.59°F (18.11°C)	65.56°F (18.64°C)	-0.97°F (-0.53°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1912
Jul 1968–Dec 1969 18-Month	64.59°F (18.11°C)	65.56°F (18.64°C)	-0.97°F (-0.53°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
Jan 1968–Dec 1969 24-Month	63.20°F (17.33°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.80°F (-0.45°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1913
Jan 1968–Dec 1969 24-Month	63.20°F (17.33°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.80°F (-0.45°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2017
Jan 1967–Dec 1969 36-Month	63.41°F (17.45°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	-0.58°F (-0.32°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1905
Jan 1967–Dec 1969 36-Month	63.41°F (17.45°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	-0.58°F (-0.32°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2017
Jan 1966–Dec 1969 48-Month	63.47°F (17.48°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.51°F (-0.29°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1906
Jan 1966–Dec 1969 48-Month	63.47°F (17.48°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.51°F (-0.29°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2018
Jan 1965–Dec 1969 60-Month	63.47°F (17.48°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1907
	63.47°F (17.48°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2016
	Ties: 1903, 1979

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings