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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1988 1-Month	77.61°F (25.34°C)	77.81°F (25.45°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1965
	77.61°F (25.34°C)	77.81°F (25.45°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1998
	Ties: 1914
Aug–Sep 1988 2-Month	82.24°F (27.91°C)	81.48°F (27.49°C)	0.76°F (0.42°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1965
Aug–Sep 1988 2-Month	82.24°F (27.91°C)	81.48°F (27.49°C)	0.76°F (0.42°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	1998
Jul–Sep 1988 3-Month	84.22°F (29.01°C)	83.21°F (28.45°C)	1.01°F (0.56°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1912
Jul–Sep 1988 3-Month	84.22°F (29.01°C)	83.21°F (28.45°C)	1.01°F (0.56°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	1936
Jun–Sep 1988 4-Month	84.42°F (29.12°C)	82.74°F (28.19°C)	1.68°F (0.93°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1915
Jun–Sep 1988 4-Month	84.42°F (29.12°C)	82.74°F (28.19°C)	1.68°F (0.93°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	1936
May–Sep 1988 5-Month	82.53°F (28.07°C)	80.79°F (27.11°C)	1.74°F (0.96°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1915
May–Sep 1988 5-Month	82.53°F (28.07°C)	80.79°F (27.11°C)	1.74°F (0.96°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1936
Apr–Sep 1988 6-Month	79.65°F (26.47°C)	77.90°F (25.50°C)	1.75°F (0.97°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1907
Apr–Sep 1988 6-Month	79.65°F (26.47°C)	77.90°F (25.50°C)	1.75°F (0.97°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Mar–Sep 1988 7-Month	76.12°F (24.51°C)	74.35°F (23.53°C)	1.77°F (0.98°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1912
	76.12°F (24.51°C)	74.35°F (23.53°C)	1.77°F (0.98°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 2015
Feb–Sep 1988 8-Month	72.31°F (22.39°C)	70.66°F (21.48°C)	1.65°F (0.91°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1912
Feb–Sep 1988 8-Month	72.31°F (22.39°C)	70.66°F (21.48°C)	1.65°F (0.91°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
Jan–Sep 1988 9-Month	68.51°F (20.28°C)	67.30°F (19.61°C)	1.21°F (0.67°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1912
Jan–Sep 1988 9-Month	68.51°F (20.28°C)	67.30°F (19.61°C)	1.21°F (0.67°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Dec 1987–Sep 1988 10-Month	66.05°F (18.92°C)	64.85°F (18.25°C)	1.20°F (0.67°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1912
	66.05°F (18.92°C)	64.85°F (18.25°C)	1.20°F (0.67°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1990
Nov 1987–Sep 1988 11-Month	65.03°F (18.35°C)	63.75°F (17.64°C)	1.28°F (0.71°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1912
	65.03°F (18.35°C)	63.75°F (17.64°C)	1.28°F (0.71°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
	Ties: 1990
Oct 1987–Sep 1988 12-Month	65.19°F (18.44°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	1.18°F (0.66°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1912
Oct 1987–Sep 1988 12-Month	65.19°F (18.44°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	1.18°F (0.66°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
Apr 1987–Sep 1988 18-Month	69.87°F (21.04°C)	68.64°F (20.36°C)	1.23°F (0.68°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1912
	69.87°F (21.04°C)	68.64°F (20.36°C)	1.23°F (0.68°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 2020
Oct 1986–Sep 1988 24-Month	65.05°F (18.36°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	1.06°F (0.59°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1913
Oct 1986–Sep 1988 24-Month	65.05°F (18.36°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	1.06°F (0.59°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
Oct 1985–Sep 1988 36-Month	64.82°F (18.23°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.84°F (0.46°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
Oct 1985–Sep 1988 36-Month	64.82°F (18.23°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.84°F (0.46°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2018
Oct 1984–Sep 1988 48-Month	64.52°F (18.07°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.55°F (0.31°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1915
Oct 1984–Sep 1988 48-Month	64.52°F (18.07°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.55°F (0.31°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2018
Oct 1983–Sep 1988 60-Month	64.22°F (17.90°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.25°F (0.14°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1907
Oct 1983–Sep 1988 60-Month	64.22°F (17.90°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.25°F (0.14°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2016

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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