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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2021)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
November 1998 1-Month	54.73°F (12.63°C)	52.71°F (11.51°C)	2.02°F (1.12°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1972
November 1998 1-Month	54.73°F (12.63°C)	52.71°F (11.51°C)	2.02°F (1.12°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	1999
Oct–Nov 1998 2-Month	60.82°F (16.01°C)	59.75°F (15.42°C)	1.07°F (0.59°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1972
Oct–Nov 1998 2-Month	60.82°F (16.01°C)	59.75°F (15.42°C)	1.07°F (0.59°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	1999
Sep–Nov 1998 3-Month	67.87°F (19.93°C)	65.78°F (18.77°C)	2.09°F (1.16°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1972
Sep–Nov 1998 3-Month	67.87°F (19.93°C)	65.78°F (18.77°C)	2.09°F (1.16°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2016
Aug–Nov 1998 4-Month	72.64°F (22.58°C)	70.62°F (21.46°C)	2.02°F (1.12°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1972
Aug–Nov 1998 4-Month	72.64°F (22.58°C)	70.62°F (21.46°C)	2.02°F (1.12°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2016
Jul–Nov 1998 5-Month	75.72°F (24.29°C)	73.82°F (23.23°C)	1.90°F (1.06°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1972
Jul–Nov 1998 5-Month	75.72°F (24.29°C)	73.82°F (23.23°C)	1.90°F (1.06°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2016
Jun–Nov 1998 6-Month	76.50°F (24.72°C)	75.08°F (23.93°C)	1.42°F (0.79°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1972
Jun–Nov 1998 6-Month	76.50°F (24.72°C)	75.08°F (23.93°C)	1.42°F (0.79°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2016
May–Nov 1998 7-Month	76.30°F (24.61°C)	74.77°F (23.76°C)	1.53°F (0.85°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
May–Nov 1998 7-Month	76.30°F (24.61°C)	74.77°F (23.76°C)	1.53°F (0.85°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	1934
Apr–Nov 1998 8-Month	74.70°F (23.72°C)	73.37°F (22.98°C)	1.33°F (0.74°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
	74.70°F (23.72°C)	73.37°F (22.98°C)	1.33°F (0.74°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	1934
	Ties: 2010
Mar–Nov 1998 9-Month	72.16°F (22.31°C)	71.10°F (21.72°C)	1.06°F (0.59°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
Mar–Nov 1998 9-Month	72.16°F (22.31°C)	71.10°F (21.72°C)	1.06°F (0.59°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2012
Feb–Nov 1998 10-Month	69.72°F (20.96°C)	68.47°F (20.26°C)	1.25°F (0.70°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
Feb–Nov 1998 10-Month	69.72°F (20.96°C)	68.47°F (20.26°C)	1.25°F (0.70°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2012
Jan–Nov 1998 11-Month	67.41°F (19.67°C)	65.93°F (18.85°C)	1.48°F (0.82°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
	67.41°F (19.67°C)	65.93°F (18.85°C)	1.48°F (0.82°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2012
	Ties: 2001
Dec 1997–Nov 1998 12-Month	65.38°F (18.54°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	1.38°F (0.76°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
	65.38°F (18.54°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	1.38°F (0.76°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2012
	Ties: 1990
Jun 1997–Nov 1998 18-Month	68.39°F (20.22°C)	67.70°F (19.83°C)	0.69°F (0.39°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
Jun 1997–Nov 1998 18-Month	68.39°F (20.22°C)	67.70°F (19.83°C)	0.69°F (0.39°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
Dec 1996–Nov 1998 24-Month	64.58°F (18.10°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.58°F (0.32°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1979
Dec 1996–Nov 1998 24-Month	64.58°F (18.10°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.58°F (0.32°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
Dec 1995–Nov 1998 36-Month	64.28°F (17.93°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.30°F (0.16°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Dec 1995–Nov 1998 36-Month	64.28°F (17.93°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.30°F (0.16°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
Dec 1994–Nov 1998 48-Month	64.34°F (17.97°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.37°F (0.21°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1906
Dec 1994–Nov 1998 48-Month	64.34°F (17.97°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.37°F (0.21°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2018
Dec 1993–Nov 1998 60-Month	64.41°F (18.01°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.44°F (0.25°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
Dec 1993–Nov 1998 60-Month	64.41°F (18.01°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.44°F (0.25°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2016

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 5, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings