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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 2004 1-Month	78.28°F (25.71°C)	77.81°F (25.45°C)	0.47°F (0.26°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1965
	78.28°F (25.71°C)	77.81°F (25.45°C)	0.47°F (0.26°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1998
	Ties: 1978
Aug–Sep 2004 2-Month	80.40°F (26.89°C)	81.47°F (27.48°C)	-1.07°F (-0.59°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1965
Aug–Sep 2004 2-Month	80.40°F (26.89°C)	81.47°F (27.48°C)	-1.07°F (-0.59°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	1998
Jul–Sep 2004 3-Month	82.02°F (27.79°C)	83.20°F (28.44°C)	-1.18°F (-0.65°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1912
Jul–Sep 2004 3-Month	82.02°F (27.79°C)	83.20°F (28.44°C)	-1.18°F (-0.65°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	1936
Jun–Sep 2004 4-Month	81.61°F (27.56°C)	82.74°F (28.19°C)	-1.13°F (-0.63°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1915
	81.61°F (27.56°C)	82.74°F (28.19°C)	-1.13°F (-0.63°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	1936
	Ties: 1967
May–Sep 2004 5-Month	80.16°F (26.76°C)	80.78°F (27.10°C)	-0.62°F (-0.34°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1915
May–Sep 2004 5-Month	80.16°F (26.76°C)	80.78°F (27.10°C)	-0.62°F (-0.34°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	1936
Apr–Sep 2004 6-Month	77.70°F (25.39°C)	77.90°F (25.50°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
Apr–Sep 2004 6-Month	77.70°F (25.39°C)	77.90°F (25.50°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2012
Mar–Sep 2004 7-Month	75.06°F (23.92°C)	74.34°F (23.52°C)	0.72°F (0.40°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1912
Mar–Sep 2004 7-Month	75.06°F (23.92°C)	74.34°F (23.52°C)	0.72°F (0.40°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2012
Feb–Sep 2004 8-Month	71.15°F (21.75°C)	70.65°F (21.47°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
Feb–Sep 2004 8-Month	71.15°F (21.75°C)	70.65°F (21.47°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2012
Jan–Sep 2004 9-Month	67.74°F (19.86°C)	67.30°F (19.61°C)	0.44°F (0.25°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
Jan–Sep 2004 9-Month	67.74°F (19.86°C)	67.30°F (19.61°C)	0.44°F (0.25°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2012
Dec 2003–Sep 2004 10-Month	65.51°F (18.62°C)	64.86°F (18.26°C)	0.65°F (0.36°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
Dec 2003–Sep 2004 10-Month	65.51°F (18.62°C)	64.86°F (18.26°C)	0.65°F (0.36°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2012
Nov 2003–Sep 2004 11-Month	64.35°F (17.97°C)	63.76°F (17.64°C)	0.59°F (0.33°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
	64.35°F (17.97°C)	63.76°F (17.64°C)	0.59°F (0.33°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2012
	Ties: 1955
Oct 2003–Sep 2004 12-Month	64.79°F (18.22°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.78°F (0.44°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1912
Oct 2003–Sep 2004 12-Month	64.79°F (18.22°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.78°F (0.44°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Apr 2003–Sep 2004 18-Month	69.42°F (20.79°C)	68.64°F (20.36°C)	0.78°F (0.43°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
Apr 2003–Sep 2004 18-Month	69.42°F (20.79°C)	68.64°F (20.36°C)	0.78°F (0.43°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2012
Oct 2002–Sep 2004 24-Month	64.63°F (18.13°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	0.64°F (0.36°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1913
Oct 2002–Sep 2004 24-Month	64.63°F (18.13°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	0.64°F (0.36°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2017
Oct 2001–Sep 2004 36-Month	65.17°F (18.43°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	1.19°F (0.66°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1917
Oct 2001–Sep 2004 36-Month	65.17°F (18.43°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	1.19°F (0.66°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
Oct 2000–Sep 2004 48-Month	64.89°F (18.27°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.92°F (0.51°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1915
Oct 2000–Sep 2004 48-Month	64.89°F (18.27°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.92°F (0.51°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2018
Oct 1999–Sep 2004 60-Month	65.37°F (18.54°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	1.40°F (0.78°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1907
	65.37°F (18.54°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	1.40°F (0.78°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2016
	Ties: 2009

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings