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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1913 1-Month	47.01°F (8.34°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1910	1917
May 1913 1-Month	47.01°F (8.34°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1912	2018
Apr–May 1913 2-Month	42.66°F (5.92°C)	43.02°F (6.12°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1909	1907
	42.66°F (5.92°C)	43.02°F (6.12°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1912	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1979
Mar–May 1913 3-Month	37.49°F (3.05°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	-1.19°F (-0.66°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1917
Mar–May 1913 3-Month	37.49°F (3.05°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	-1.19°F (-0.66°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
Feb–May 1913 4-Month	32.76°F (0.42°C)	34.71°F (1.51°C)	-1.95°F (-1.09°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Feb–May 1913 4-Month	32.76°F (0.42°C)	34.71°F (1.51°C)	-1.95°F (-1.09°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1912	2012
Jan–May 1913 5-Month	30.11°F (-1.05°C)	31.72°F (-0.16°C)	-1.61°F (-0.89°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1917
Jan–May 1913 5-Month	30.11°F (-1.05°C)	31.72°F (-0.16°C)	-1.61°F (-0.89°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
Dec 1912–May 1913 6-Month	28.84°F (-1.76°C)	30.22°F (-0.99°C)	-1.38°F (-0.77°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1917
Dec 1912–May 1913 6-Month	28.84°F (-1.76°C)	30.22°F (-0.99°C)	-1.38°F (-0.77°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
Nov 1912–May 1913 7-Month	29.05°F (-1.64°C)	30.29°F (-0.95°C)	-1.24°F (-0.69°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1917
Nov 1912–May 1913 7-Month	29.05°F (-1.64°C)	30.29°F (-0.95°C)	-1.24°F (-0.69°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
Oct 1912–May 1913 8-Month	30.51°F (-0.83°C)	31.67°F (-0.18°C)	-1.16°F (-0.65°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1917
Oct 1912–May 1913 8-Month	30.51°F (-0.83°C)	31.67°F (-0.18°C)	-1.16°F (-0.65°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2016, 2017
Sep 1912–May 1913 9-Month	32.73°F (0.41°C)	33.93°F (1.07°C)	-1.20°F (-0.66°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1917
Sep 1912–May 1913 9-Month	32.73°F (0.41°C)	33.93°F (1.07°C)	-1.20°F (-0.66°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2016
Aug 1912–May 1913 10-Month	35.25°F (1.81°C)	36.44°F (2.47°C)	-1.19°F (-0.66°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1917
Aug 1912–May 1913 10-Month	35.25°F (1.81°C)	36.44°F (2.47°C)	-1.19°F (-0.66°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2017
Jul 1912–May 1913 11-Month	37.49°F (3.05°C)	38.63°F (3.68°C)	-1.14°F (-0.63°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1917
Jul 1912–May 1913 11-Month	37.49°F (3.05°C)	38.63°F (3.68°C)	-1.14°F (-0.63°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2017
Jun 1912–May 1913 12-Month	38.84°F (3.80°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	-1.21°F (-0.67°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1917
	38.84°F (3.80°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	-1.21°F (-0.67°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2017
	Ties: 1979
Dec 1911–May 1913 18-Month	35.28°F (1.82°C)	36.75°F (2.64°C)	-1.47°F (-0.82°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1918
Dec 1911–May 1913 18-Month	35.28°F (1.82°C)	36.75°F (2.64°C)	-1.47°F (-0.82°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1912	2017
Jun 1911–May 1913 24-Month	38.78°F (3.77°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-1.26°F (-0.70°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1918
	38.78°F (3.77°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-1.26°F (-0.70°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1912	2017
	Ties: 1905
Jun 1910–May 1913 36-Month	39.27°F (4.04°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.75°F (-0.42°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1906	1918
Jun 1910–May 1913 36-Month	39.27°F (4.04°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.75°F (-0.42°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1912	2017
Jun 1909–May 1913 48-Month	39.37°F (4.09°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.64°F (-0.36°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1918
Jun 1909–May 1913 48-Month	39.37°F (4.09°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.64°F (-0.36°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1912	2018
Jun 1908–May 1913 60-Month	39.40°F (4.11°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.60°F (-0.33°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1920
Jun 1908–May 1913 60-Month	39.40°F (4.11°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.60°F (-0.33°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1912	2020

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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