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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1976 1-Month	62.76°F (17.09°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	-4.04°F (-2.24°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1925
October 1976 1-Month	62.76°F (17.09°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	-4.04°F (-2.24°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	1963
Sep–Oct 1976 2-Month	69.98°F (21.10°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	-2.33°F (-1.29°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1925
Sep–Oct 1976 2-Month	69.98°F (21.10°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	-2.33°F (-1.29°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	1963
Aug–Oct 1976 3-Month	74.64°F (23.69°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	-1.94°F (-1.08°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1912
Aug–Oct 1976 3-Month	74.64°F (23.69°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	-1.94°F (-1.08°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	1947
Jul–Oct 1976 4-Month	77.45°F (25.25°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	-1.66°F (-0.92°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1912
Jul–Oct 1976 4-Month	77.45°F (25.25°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	-1.66°F (-0.92°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2022
Jun–Oct 1976 5-Month	78.15°F (25.64°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	-1.40°F (-0.78°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1912
Jun–Oct 1976 5-Month	78.15°F (25.64°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	-1.40°F (-0.78°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2022
May–Oct 1976 6-Month	77.16°F (25.09°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	-1.29°F (-0.72°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1907
May–Oct 1976 6-Month	77.16°F (25.09°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	-1.29°F (-0.72°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	1934
Apr–Oct 1976 7-Month	75.37°F (24.09°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	-0.95°F (-0.53°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1907
	75.37°F (24.09°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	-0.95°F (-0.53°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	1934
	Ties: 1916
Mar–Oct 1976 8-Month	72.75°F (22.64°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	-0.65°F (-0.36°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1912
	72.75°F (22.64°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	-0.65°F (-0.36°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
	Ties: 1905
Feb–Oct 1976 9-Month	70.40°F (21.33°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	0.17°F (0.09°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1912
Feb–Oct 1976 9-Month	70.40°F (21.33°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	0.17°F (0.09°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
Jan–Oct 1976 10-Month	67.51°F (19.73°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	0.26°F (0.15°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1912
Jan–Oct 1976 10-Month	67.51°F (19.73°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	0.26°F (0.15°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
Dec 1975–Oct 1976 11-Month	65.42°F (18.57°C)	65.03°F (18.35°C)	0.39°F (0.22°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1912
	65.42°F (18.57°C)	65.03°F (18.35°C)	0.39°F (0.22°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1925
Nov 1975–Oct 1976 12-Month	64.48°F (18.04°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.47°F (0.26°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1912
Nov 1975–Oct 1976 12-Month	64.48°F (18.04°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.47°F (0.26°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2012
May 1975–Oct 1976 18-Month	68.91°F (20.51°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1912
May 1975–Oct 1976 18-Month	68.91°F (20.51°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
Nov 1974–Oct 1976 24-Month	63.75°F (17.64°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1913
	63.75°F (17.64°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2017
	Ties: 1962
Nov 1973–Oct 1976 36-Month	63.96°F (17.76°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.02°F (-0.01°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
Nov 1973–Oct 1976 36-Month	63.96°F (17.76°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.02°F (-0.01°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2018
Nov 1972–Oct 1976 48-Month	63.71°F (17.62°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.26°F (-0.14°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1915
	63.71°F (17.62°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.26°F (-0.14°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2018
	Ties: 1930, 1951, 1984
Nov 1971–Oct 1976 60-Month	63.73°F (17.63°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.23°F (-0.13°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1907
Nov 1971–Oct 1976 60-Month	63.73°F (17.63°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.23°F (-0.13°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2016

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings