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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1905 1-Month	17.40°F (-8.11°C)	19.75°F (-6.81°C)	-2.35°F (-1.30°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1977
January 1905 1-Month	17.40°F (-8.11°C)	19.75°F (-6.81°C)	-2.35°F (-1.30°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2006
Dec 1904–Jan 1905 2-Month	19.46°F (-6.97°C)	21.21°F (-5.99°C)	-1.75°F (-0.98°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1977
Dec 1904–Jan 1905 2-Month	19.46°F (-6.97°C)	21.21°F (-5.99°C)	-1.75°F (-0.98°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2020
Nov 1904–Jan 1905 3-Month	23.02°F (-4.99°C)	24.37°F (-4.24°C)	-1.35°F (-0.75°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1977
Nov 1904–Jan 1905 3-Month	23.02°F (-4.99°C)	24.37°F (-4.24°C)	-1.35°F (-0.75°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2016
Oct 1904–Jan 1905 4-Month	27.57°F (-2.46°C)	28.64°F (-1.87°C)	-1.07°F (-0.59°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1977
Oct 1904–Jan 1905 4-Month	27.57°F (-2.46°C)	28.64°F (-1.87°C)	-1.07°F (-0.59°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2016
Sep 1904–Jan 1905 5-Month	32.49°F (0.27°C)	33.29°F (0.72°C)	-0.80°F (-0.45°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1977
	32.49°F (0.27°C)	33.29°F (0.72°C)	-0.80°F (-0.45°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2016
	Ties: 1897
Aug 1904–Jan 1905 6-Month	36.72°F (2.62°C)	37.58°F (3.10°C)	-0.86°F (-0.48°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1977
Aug 1904–Jan 1905 6-Month	36.72°F (2.62°C)	37.58°F (3.10°C)	-0.86°F (-0.48°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2016
Jul 1904–Jan 1905 7-Month	39.83°F (4.35°C)	40.86°F (4.92°C)	-1.03°F (-0.57°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1977
Jul 1904–Jan 1905 7-Month	39.83°F (4.35°C)	40.86°F (4.92°C)	-1.03°F (-0.57°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2016
Jun 1904–Jan 1905 8-Month	41.68°F (5.38°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	-1.03°F (-0.57°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1977
Jun 1904–Jan 1905 8-Month	41.68°F (5.38°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	-1.03°F (-0.57°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2016
May 1904–Jan 1905 9-Month	42.30°F (5.72°C)	43.23°F (6.24°C)	-0.93°F (-0.52°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1977
May 1904–Jan 1905 9-Month	42.30°F (5.72°C)	43.23°F (6.24°C)	-0.93°F (-0.52°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2016
Apr 1904–Jan 1905 10-Month	41.77°F (5.43°C)	42.77°F (5.98°C)	-1.00°F (-0.55°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1918
Apr 1904–Jan 1905 10-Month	41.77°F (5.43°C)	42.77°F (5.98°C)	-1.00°F (-0.55°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2016
Mar 1904–Jan 1905 11-Month	40.75°F (4.86°C)	41.60°F (5.33°C)	-0.85°F (-0.47°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1918
Mar 1904–Jan 1905 11-Month	40.75°F (4.86°C)	41.60°F (5.33°C)	-0.85°F (-0.47°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2017
Feb 1904–Jan 1905 12-Month	39.01°F (3.89°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-1.02°F (-0.57°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1918
Feb 1904–Jan 1905 12-Month	39.01°F (3.89°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-1.02°F (-0.57°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2017
Aug 1903–Jan 1905 18-Month	37.84°F (3.24°C)	39.21°F (4.01°C)	-1.37°F (-0.77°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest to Date	1918
Aug 1903–Jan 1905 18-Month	37.84°F (3.24°C)	39.21°F (4.01°C)	-1.37°F (-0.77°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1904	2017
Feb 1903–Jan 1905 24-Month	38.68°F (3.71°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-1.34°F (-0.75°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest to Date	1918
Feb 1903–Jan 1905 24-Month	38.68°F (3.71°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-1.34°F (-0.75°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1904	2017
Feb 1902–Jan 1905 36-Month	39.10°F (3.94°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.91°F (-0.51°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1918
Feb 1902–Jan 1905 36-Month	39.10°F (3.94°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.91°F (-0.51°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1904	2018
Feb 1901–Jan 1905 48-Month	39.23°F (4.02°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.77°F (-0.42°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1918
Feb 1901–Jan 1905 48-Month	39.23°F (4.02°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.77°F (-0.42°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1904	2019
Feb 1900–Jan 1905 60-Month	39.53°F (4.18°C)	39.99°F (4.44°C)	-0.46°F (-0.26°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1918
Feb 1900–Jan 1905 60-Month	39.53°F (4.18°C)	39.99°F (4.44°C)	-0.46°F (-0.26°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1904	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings