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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 2004 1-Month	66.36°F (19.09°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	-0.44°F (-0.24°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1925
	66.36°F (19.09°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	-0.44°F (-0.24°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	1963
	Ties: 1907
Sep–Oct 2004 2-Month	72.32°F (22.40°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	0.01°F (0.01°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1925
	72.32°F (22.40°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	0.01°F (0.01°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	1963
	Ties: 1968
Aug–Oct 2004 3-Month	75.72°F (24.29°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	-0.86°F (-0.48°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1912
Aug–Oct 2004 3-Month	75.72°F (24.29°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	-0.86°F (-0.48°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	1947
Jul–Oct 2004 4-Month	78.11°F (25.62°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	-1.00°F (-0.55°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1912
Jul–Oct 2004 4-Month	78.11°F (25.62°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	-1.00°F (-0.55°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2022
Jun–Oct 2004 5-Month	78.56°F (25.87°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	-0.99°F (-0.55°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1912
Jun–Oct 2004 5-Month	78.56°F (25.87°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	-0.99°F (-0.55°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2022
May–Oct 2004 6-Month	77.86°F (25.48°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	-0.59°F (-0.33°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1907
May–Oct 2004 6-Month	77.86°F (25.48°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	-0.59°F (-0.33°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	1934
Apr–Oct 2004 7-Month	76.08°F (24.49°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	-0.24°F (-0.13°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
Apr–Oct 2004 7-Month	76.08°F (24.49°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	-0.24°F (-0.13°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	1934
Mar–Oct 2004 8-Month	73.98°F (23.32°C)	73.41°F (23.01°C)	0.57°F (0.31°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1912
Mar–Oct 2004 8-Month	73.98°F (23.32°C)	73.41°F (23.01°C)	0.57°F (0.31°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2012
Feb–Oct 2004 9-Month	70.62°F (21.46°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	0.39°F (0.22°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
Feb–Oct 2004 9-Month	70.62°F (21.46°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	0.39°F (0.22°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2012
Jan–Oct 2004 10-Month	67.60°F (19.78°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	0.35°F (0.20°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
	67.60°F (19.78°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	0.35°F (0.20°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2012
	Ties: 1947, 1955
Dec 2003–Oct 2004 11-Month	65.59°F (18.66°C)	65.04°F (18.36°C)	0.55°F (0.30°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
	65.59°F (18.66°C)	65.04°F (18.36°C)	0.55°F (0.30°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2012
	Ties: 1977
Nov 2003–Oct 2004 12-Month	64.51°F (18.06°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
Nov 2003–Oct 2004 12-Month	64.51°F (18.06°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2012
May 2003–Oct 2004 18-Month	69.53°F (20.85°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	0.71°F (0.39°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
May 2003–Oct 2004 18-Month	69.53°F (20.85°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	0.71°F (0.39°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2012
Nov 2002–Oct 2004 24-Month	64.79°F (18.22°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.79°F (0.44°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1913
	64.79°F (18.22°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.79°F (0.44°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2017
	Ties: 1989, 1990, 2020
Nov 2001–Oct 2004 36-Month	65.13°F (18.41°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	1.15°F (0.64°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1917
	65.13°F (18.41°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	1.15°F (0.64°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
	Ties: 1954
Nov 2000–Oct 2004 48-Month	64.87°F (18.26°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.90°F (0.50°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1915
	64.87°F (18.26°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.90°F (0.50°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2018
	Ties: 2010
Nov 1999–Oct 2004 60-Month	65.32°F (18.51°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	1.36°F (0.75°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1907
Nov 1999–Oct 2004 60-Month	65.32°F (18.51°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	1.36°F (0.75°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2016

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings