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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
November 1997 1-Month	50.85°F (10.47°C)	52.71°F (11.51°C)	-1.86°F (-1.04°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1972
November 1997 1-Month	50.85°F (10.47°C)	52.71°F (11.51°C)	-1.86°F (-1.04°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1999
Oct–Nov 1997 2-Month	58.54°F (14.74°C)	59.75°F (15.42°C)	-1.21°F (-0.68°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1972
Oct–Nov 1997 2-Month	58.54°F (14.74°C)	59.75°F (15.42°C)	-1.21°F (-0.68°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1999
Sep–Nov 1997 3-Month	65.34°F (18.52°C)	65.77°F (18.76°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1972
Sep–Nov 1997 3-Month	65.34°F (18.52°C)	65.77°F (18.76°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
Aug–Nov 1997 4-Month	70.04°F (21.13°C)	70.61°F (21.45°C)	-0.57°F (-0.32°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1972
Aug–Nov 1997 4-Month	70.04°F (21.13°C)	70.61°F (21.45°C)	-0.57°F (-0.32°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
Jul–Nov 1997 5-Month	73.20°F (22.89°C)	73.82°F (23.23°C)	-0.62°F (-0.34°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1972
	73.20°F (22.89°C)	73.82°F (23.23°C)	-0.62°F (-0.34°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
	Ties: 1971
Jun–Nov 1997 6-Month	74.40°F (23.56°C)	75.07°F (23.93°C)	-0.67°F (-0.37°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1972
Jun–Nov 1997 6-Month	74.40°F (23.56°C)	75.07°F (23.93°C)	-0.67°F (-0.37°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
May–Nov 1997 7-Month	74.10°F (23.39°C)	74.77°F (23.76°C)	-0.67°F (-0.37°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1907
	74.10°F (23.39°C)	74.77°F (23.76°C)	-0.67°F (-0.37°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1934
	Ties: 1935
Apr–Nov 1997 8-Month	72.32°F (22.40°C)	73.36°F (22.98°C)	-1.04°F (-0.58°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1907
Apr–Nov 1997 8-Month	72.32°F (22.40°C)	73.36°F (22.98°C)	-1.04°F (-0.58°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	1934
Mar–Nov 1997 9-Month	70.63°F (21.46°C)	71.10°F (21.72°C)	-0.47°F (-0.26°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1912
	70.63°F (21.46°C)	71.10°F (21.72°C)	-0.47°F (-0.26°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1919
Feb–Nov 1997 10-Month	68.17°F (20.09°C)	68.47°F (20.26°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1912
	68.17°F (20.09°C)	68.47°F (20.26°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1935, 1960
Jan–Nov 1997 11-Month	65.60°F (18.67°C)	65.94°F (18.86°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1912
Jan–Nov 1997 11-Month	65.60°F (18.67°C)	65.94°F (18.86°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
Dec 1996–Nov 1997 12-Month	63.77°F (17.65°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	-0.24°F (-0.13°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1912
Dec 1996–Nov 1997 12-Month	63.77°F (17.65°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	-0.24°F (-0.13°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
Jun 1996–Nov 1997 18-Month	67.24°F (19.58°C)	67.69°F (19.83°C)	-0.45°F (-0.25°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1912
Jun 1996–Nov 1997 18-Month	67.24°F (19.58°C)	67.69°F (19.83°C)	-0.45°F (-0.25°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2012
Dec 1995–Nov 1997 24-Month	63.73°F (17.63°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1979
Dec 1995–Nov 1997 24-Month	63.73°F (17.63°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
Dec 1994–Nov 1997 36-Month	64.00°F (17.78°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.02°F (0.01°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
	64.00°F (17.78°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.02°F (0.01°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 1958
Dec 1993–Nov 1997 48-Month	64.16°F (17.87°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.19°F (0.11°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1906
	64.16°F (17.87°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.19°F (0.11°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2018
	Ties: 1911
Dec 1992–Nov 1997 60-Month	63.81°F (17.67°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.15°F (-0.09°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1907
Dec 1992–Nov 1997 60-Month	63.81°F (17.67°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.15°F (-0.09°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2016

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings