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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
November 2008 1-Month	54.93°F (12.74°C)	52.71°F (11.51°C)	2.22°F (1.23°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1972
	54.93°F (12.74°C)	52.71°F (11.51°C)	2.22°F (1.23°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	1999
	Ties: 1939
Oct–Nov 2008 2-Month	60.87°F (16.04°C)	59.76°F (15.42°C)	1.11°F (0.62°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1972
Oct–Nov 2008 2-Month	60.87°F (16.04°C)	59.76°F (15.42°C)	1.11°F (0.62°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	1999
Sep–Nov 2008 3-Month	66.58°F (19.21°C)	65.77°F (18.76°C)	0.81°F (0.45°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1972
Sep–Nov 2008 3-Month	66.58°F (19.21°C)	65.77°F (18.76°C)	0.81°F (0.45°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
Aug–Nov 2008 4-Month	71.17°F (21.76°C)	70.62°F (21.46°C)	0.55°F (0.30°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1972
Aug–Nov 2008 4-Month	71.17°F (21.76°C)	70.62°F (21.46°C)	0.55°F (0.30°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
Jul–Nov 2008 5-Month	74.34°F (23.52°C)	73.83°F (23.24°C)	0.51°F (0.28°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1972
Jul–Nov 2008 5-Month	74.34°F (23.52°C)	73.83°F (23.24°C)	0.51°F (0.28°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
Jun–Nov 2008 6-Month	75.72°F (24.29°C)	75.08°F (23.93°C)	0.64°F (0.36°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1972
Jun–Nov 2008 6-Month	75.72°F (24.29°C)	75.08°F (23.93°C)	0.64°F (0.36°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
May–Nov 2008 7-Month	75.21°F (24.01°C)	74.78°F (23.77°C)	0.43°F (0.24°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1907
	75.21°F (24.01°C)	74.78°F (23.77°C)	0.43°F (0.24°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	1934
	Ties: 1897
Apr–Nov 2008 8-Month	73.74°F (23.19°C)	73.36°F (22.98°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1907
Apr–Nov 2008 8-Month	73.74°F (23.19°C)	73.36°F (22.98°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	1934
Mar–Nov 2008 9-Month	71.56°F (21.98°C)	71.10°F (21.72°C)	0.46°F (0.26°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1912
	71.56°F (21.98°C)	71.10°F (21.72°C)	0.46°F (0.26°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
	Ties: 1955, 1989
Feb–Nov 2008 10-Month	69.00°F (20.56°C)	68.48°F (20.27°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1912
Feb–Nov 2008 10-Month	69.00°F (20.56°C)	68.48°F (20.27°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
Jan–Nov 2008 11-Month	66.44°F (19.13°C)	65.93°F (18.85°C)	0.51°F (0.28°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1912
	66.44°F (19.13°C)	65.93°F (18.85°C)	0.51°F (0.28°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
	Ties: 1936
Dec 2007–Nov 2008 12-Month	64.48°F (18.04°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.47°F (0.26°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
Dec 2007–Nov 2008 12-Month	64.48°F (18.04°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.47°F (0.26°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
Jun 2007–Nov 2008 18-Month	68.66°F (20.37°C)	67.70°F (19.83°C)	0.96°F (0.54°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1912
Jun 2007–Nov 2008 18-Month	68.66°F (20.37°C)	67.70°F (19.83°C)	0.96°F (0.54°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
Dec 2006–Nov 2008 24-Month	65.23°F (18.46°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	1.23°F (0.68°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1979
	65.23°F (18.46°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	1.23°F (0.68°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2017
	Ties: 1988
Dec 2005–Nov 2008 36-Month	65.51°F (18.62°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	1.53°F (0.85°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1917
Dec 2005–Nov 2008 36-Month	65.51°F (18.62°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	1.53°F (0.85°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2017
Dec 2004–Nov 2008 48-Month	65.56°F (18.64°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	1.59°F (0.88°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1906
Dec 2004–Nov 2008 48-Month	65.56°F (18.64°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	1.59°F (0.88°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2018
Dec 2003–Nov 2008 60-Month	65.37°F (18.54°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	1.41°F (0.78°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1907
Dec 2003–Nov 2008 60-Month	65.37°F (18.54°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	1.41°F (0.78°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings