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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1915 1-Month	46.56°F (8.09°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	-0.88°F (-0.49°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1910	1917
	46.56°F (8.09°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	-0.88°F (-0.49°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2018
	Ties: 2008
Apr–May 1915 2-Month	44.31°F (6.84°C)	43.03°F (6.13°C)	1.28°F (0.71°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1907
Apr–May 1915 2-Month	44.31°F (6.84°C)	43.03°F (6.13°C)	1.28°F (0.71°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
Mar–May 1915 3-Month	38.37°F (3.54°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1917
Mar–May 1915 3-Month	38.37°F (3.54°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2012
Feb–May 1915 4-Month	35.36°F (1.87°C)	34.72°F (1.51°C)	0.64°F (0.36°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1917
Feb–May 1915 4-Month	35.36°F (1.87°C)	34.72°F (1.51°C)	0.64°F (0.36°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Jan–May 1915 5-Month	31.96°F (-0.02°C)	31.72°F (-0.16°C)	0.24°F (0.14°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1917
Jan–May 1915 5-Month	31.96°F (-0.02°C)	31.72°F (-0.16°C)	0.24°F (0.14°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
Dec 1914–May 1915 6-Month	29.63°F (-1.32°C)	30.21°F (-0.99°C)	-0.58°F (-0.33°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1917
	29.63°F (-1.32°C)	30.21°F (-0.99°C)	-0.58°F (-0.33°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2012
	Ties: 1968
Nov 1914–May 1915 7-Month	29.81°F (-1.22°C)	30.28°F (-0.96°C)	-0.47°F (-0.26°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1917
Nov 1914–May 1915 7-Month	29.81°F (-1.22°C)	30.28°F (-0.96°C)	-0.47°F (-0.26°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2012
Oct 1914–May 1915 8-Month	31.52°F (-0.27°C)	31.67°F (-0.18°C)	-0.15°F (-0.09°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1917
	31.52°F (-0.27°C)	31.67°F (-0.18°C)	-0.15°F (-0.09°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1988
Sep 1914–May 1915 9-Month	33.74°F (0.97°C)	33.92°F (1.07°C)	-0.18°F (-0.10°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1917
	33.74°F (0.97°C)	33.92°F (1.07°C)	-0.18°F (-0.10°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2016
	Ties: 1959
Aug 1914–May 1915 10-Month	36.24°F (2.36°C)	36.44°F (2.47°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1917
	36.24°F (2.36°C)	36.44°F (2.47°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2017
	Ties: 1963
Jul 1914–May 1915 11-Month	38.48°F (3.60°C)	38.62°F (3.68°C)	-0.14°F (-0.08°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1917
	38.48°F (3.60°C)	38.62°F (3.68°C)	-0.14°F (-0.08°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2017
	Ties: 1926, 1982
Jun 1914–May 1915 12-Month	40.00°F (4.44°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.04°F (-0.03°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1917
Jun 1914–May 1915 12-Month	40.00°F (4.44°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.04°F (-0.03°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2017
Dec 1913–May 1915 18-Month	36.84°F (2.69°C)	36.75°F (2.64°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1918
Dec 1913–May 1915 18-Month	36.84°F (2.69°C)	36.75°F (2.64°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1908	2017
Jun 1913–May 1915 24-Month	40.16°F (4.53°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.12°F (0.06°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1918
	40.16°F (4.53°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.12°F (0.06°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2017
	Ties: 1943
Jun 1912–May 1915 36-Month	39.72°F (4.29°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1918
	39.72°F (4.29°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1949
Jun 1911–May 1915 48-Month	39.47°F (4.15°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.54°F (-0.30°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1918
Jun 1911–May 1915 48-Month	39.47°F (4.15°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.54°F (-0.30°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2018
Jun 1910–May 1915 60-Month	39.62°F (4.23°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.38°F (-0.21°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1920
Jun 1910–May 1915 60-Month	39.62°F (4.23°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.38°F (-0.21°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1912	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings