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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1914 1-Month	48.24°F (9.02°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	0.80°F (0.44°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1917
May 1914 1-Month	48.24°F (9.02°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	0.80°F (0.44°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2018
Apr–May 1914 2-Month	43.68°F (6.49°C)	43.02°F (6.12°C)	0.66°F (0.37°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1907
	43.68°F (6.49°C)	43.02°F (6.12°C)	0.66°F (0.37°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2012
	Ties: 1978
Mar–May 1914 3-Month	38.77°F (3.76°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1917
	38.77°F (3.76°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
	Ties: 1935
Feb–May 1914 4-Month	33.63°F (0.91°C)	34.72°F (1.51°C)	-1.09°F (-0.60°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1917
	33.63°F (0.91°C)	34.72°F (1.51°C)	-1.09°F (-0.60°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1964
Jan–May 1914 5-Month	31.81°F (-0.11°C)	31.73°F (-0.15°C)	0.08°F (0.04°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1917
Jan–May 1914 5-Month	31.81°F (-0.11°C)	31.73°F (-0.15°C)	0.08°F (0.04°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
Dec 1913–May 1914 6-Month	30.53°F (-0.82°C)	30.21°F (-0.99°C)	0.32°F (0.17°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1917
	30.53°F (-0.82°C)	30.21°F (-0.99°C)	0.32°F (0.17°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
	Ties: 1985
Nov 1913–May 1914 7-Month	31.16°F (-0.47°C)	30.28°F (-0.96°C)	0.88°F (0.49°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1917
Nov 1913–May 1914 7-Month	31.16°F (-0.47°C)	30.28°F (-0.96°C)	0.88°F (0.49°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Oct 1913–May 1914 8-Month	32.22°F (0.12°C)	31.67°F (-0.18°C)	0.55°F (0.30°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1917
	32.22°F (0.12°C)	31.67°F (-0.18°C)	0.55°F (0.30°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1908	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1976
Sep 1913–May 1914 9-Month	34.30°F (1.28°C)	33.93°F (1.07°C)	0.37°F (0.21°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1917
Sep 1913–May 1914 9-Month	34.30°F (1.28°C)	33.93°F (1.07°C)	0.37°F (0.21°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2016
Aug 1913–May 1914 10-Month	36.84°F (2.69°C)	36.43°F (2.46°C)	0.41°F (0.23°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1917
Aug 1913–May 1914 10-Month	36.84°F (2.69°C)	36.43°F (2.46°C)	0.41°F (0.23°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Jul 1913–May 1914 11-Month	38.95°F (3.86°C)	38.63°F (3.68°C)	0.32°F (0.18°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1917
Jul 1913–May 1914 11-Month	38.95°F (3.86°C)	38.63°F (3.68°C)	0.32°F (0.18°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Jun 1913–May 1914 12-Month	40.31°F (4.62°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1917
Jun 1913–May 1914 12-Month	40.31°F (4.62°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2017
Dec 1912–May 1914 18-Month	36.49°F (2.49°C)	36.76°F (2.64°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1918
Dec 1912–May 1914 18-Month	36.49°F (2.49°C)	36.76°F (2.64°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2017
Jun 1912–May 1914 24-Month	39.57°F (4.21°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.46°F (-0.25°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1918
Jun 1912–May 1914 24-Month	39.57°F (4.21°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.46°F (-0.25°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2017
Jun 1911–May 1914 36-Month	39.29°F (4.05°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.73°F (-0.41°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1918
Jun 1911–May 1914 36-Month	39.29°F (4.05°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.73°F (-0.41°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1912	2017
Jun 1910–May 1914 48-Month	39.53°F (4.18°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.48°F (-0.27°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1918
Jun 1910–May 1914 48-Month	39.53°F (4.18°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.48°F (-0.27°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1912	2018
Jun 1909–May 1914 60-Month	39.56°F (4.20°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.44°F (-0.24°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1920
	39.56°F (4.20°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.44°F (-0.24°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1912	2020
	Ties: 1980

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings