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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1987 1-Month	78.71°F (25.95°C)	77.81°F (25.45°C)	0.90°F (0.50°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1965
September 1987 1-Month	78.71°F (25.95°C)	77.81°F (25.45°C)	0.90°F (0.50°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	1998
Aug–Sep 1987 2-Month	81.66°F (27.59°C)	81.48°F (27.49°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1965
Aug–Sep 1987 2-Month	81.66°F (27.59°C)	81.48°F (27.49°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	1998
Jul–Sep 1987 3-Month	83.04°F (28.36°C)	83.20°F (28.44°C)	-0.16°F (-0.08°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1912
	83.04°F (28.36°C)	83.20°F (28.44°C)	-0.16°F (-0.08°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	1936
	Ties: 1966
Jun–Sep 1987 4-Month	83.10°F (28.39°C)	82.74°F (28.19°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1915
	83.10°F (28.39°C)	82.74°F (28.19°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	1936
	Ties: 1898, 1963
May–Sep 1987 5-Month	81.55°F (27.53°C)	80.78°F (27.10°C)	0.77°F (0.43°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1915
	81.55°F (27.53°C)	80.78°F (27.10°C)	0.77°F (0.43°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1936
	Ties: 1925, 2003
Apr–Sep 1987 6-Month	79.24°F (26.24°C)	77.90°F (25.50°C)	1.34°F (0.74°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1907
	79.24°F (26.24°C)	77.90°F (25.50°C)	1.34°F (0.74°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2012
	Ties: 1925, 2007
Mar–Sep 1987 7-Month	75.61°F (24.23°C)	74.34°F (23.52°C)	1.27°F (0.71°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1912
Mar–Sep 1987 7-Month	75.61°F (24.23°C)	74.34°F (23.52°C)	1.27°F (0.71°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Feb–Sep 1987 8-Month	72.12°F (22.29°C)	70.66°F (21.48°C)	1.46°F (0.81°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1912
Feb–Sep 1987 8-Month	72.12°F (22.29°C)	70.66°F (21.48°C)	1.46°F (0.81°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Jan–Sep 1987 9-Month	68.72°F (20.40°C)	67.31°F (19.62°C)	1.41°F (0.78°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1912
Jan–Sep 1987 9-Month	68.72°F (20.40°C)	67.31°F (19.62°C)	1.41°F (0.78°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
Dec 1986–Sep 1987 10-Month	66.22°F (19.01°C)	64.86°F (18.26°C)	1.36°F (0.75°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1912
Dec 1986–Sep 1987 10-Month	66.22°F (19.01°C)	64.86°F (18.26°C)	1.36°F (0.75°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
Nov 1986–Sep 1987 11-Month	64.86°F (18.26°C)	63.75°F (17.64°C)	1.11°F (0.62°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1912
	64.86°F (18.26°C)	63.75°F (17.64°C)	1.11°F (0.62°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
	Ties: 1991
Oct 1986–Sep 1987 12-Month	64.92°F (18.29°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.91°F (0.51°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1912
Oct 1986–Sep 1987 12-Month	64.92°F (18.29°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.91°F (0.51°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
Apr 1986–Sep 1987 18-Month	69.26°F (20.70°C)	68.64°F (20.36°C)	0.62°F (0.34°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1912
Apr 1986–Sep 1987 18-Month	69.26°F (20.70°C)	68.64°F (20.36°C)	0.62°F (0.34°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
Oct 1985–Sep 1987 24-Month	64.64°F (18.13°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.64°F (0.35°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1913
Oct 1985–Sep 1987 24-Month	64.64°F (18.13°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.64°F (0.35°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2017
Oct 1984–Sep 1987 36-Month	64.30°F (17.94°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.32°F (0.17°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
Oct 1984–Sep 1987 36-Month	64.30°F (17.94°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.32°F (0.17°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2018
Oct 1983–Sep 1987 48-Month	63.97°F (17.76°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1915
Oct 1983–Sep 1987 48-Month	63.97°F (17.76°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2018
Oct 1982–Sep 1987 60-Month	63.92°F (17.73°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.04°F (-0.03°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1907
Oct 1982–Sep 1987 60-Month	63.92°F (17.73°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.04°F (-0.03°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2016

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings