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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1921 1-Month	34.70°F (1.50°C)	29.99°F (-1.12°C)	4.71°F (2.62°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1965
March 1921 1-Month	34.70°F (1.50°C)	29.99°F (-1.12°C)	4.71°F (2.62°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1910	2012
Feb–Mar 1921 2-Month	30.10°F (-1.06°C)	26.41°F (-3.11°C)	3.69°F (2.05°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1899
Feb–Mar 1921 2-Month	30.10°F (-1.06°C)	26.41°F (-3.11°C)	3.69°F (2.05°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Jan–Mar 1921 3-Month	28.15°F (-2.14°C)	24.19°F (-4.34°C)	3.96°F (2.20°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1912
Jan–Mar 1921 3-Month	28.15°F (-2.14°C)	24.19°F (-4.34°C)	3.96°F (2.20°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Dec 1920–Mar 1921 4-Month	26.99°F (-2.78°C)	23.80°F (-4.56°C)	3.19°F (1.78°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1899
Dec 1920–Mar 1921 4-Month	26.99°F (-2.78°C)	23.80°F (-4.56°C)	3.19°F (1.78°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Nov 1920–Mar 1921 5-Month	27.52°F (-2.49°C)	25.18°F (-3.79°C)	2.34°F (1.30°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1899
Nov 1920–Mar 1921 5-Month	27.52°F (-2.49°C)	25.18°F (-3.79°C)	2.34°F (1.30°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Oct 1920–Mar 1921 6-Month	29.96°F (-1.13°C)	27.89°F (-2.28°C)	2.07°F (1.15°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1899
Oct 1920–Mar 1921 6-Month	29.96°F (-1.13°C)	27.89°F (-2.28°C)	2.07°F (1.15°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Sep 1920–Mar 1921 7-Month	33.20°F (0.67°C)	31.32°F (-0.38°C)	1.88°F (1.05°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Sep 1920–Mar 1921 7-Month	33.20°F (0.67°C)	31.32°F (-0.38°C)	1.88°F (1.05°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Aug 1920–Mar 1921 8-Month	36.30°F (2.39°C)	34.79°F (1.55°C)	1.51°F (0.84°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
	36.30°F (2.39°C)	34.79°F (1.55°C)	1.51°F (0.84°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
	Ties: 1987
Jul 1920–Mar 1921 9-Month	38.86°F (3.81°C)	37.65°F (3.14°C)	1.21°F (0.67°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Jul 1920–Mar 1921 9-Month	38.86°F (3.81°C)	37.65°F (3.14°C)	1.21°F (0.67°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Jun 1920–Mar 1921 10-Month	40.44°F (4.69°C)	39.45°F (4.14°C)	0.99°F (0.55°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Jun 1920–Mar 1921 10-Month	40.44°F (4.69°C)	39.45°F (4.14°C)	0.99°F (0.55°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
May 1920–Mar 1921 11-Month	41.02°F (5.01°C)	40.17°F (4.54°C)	0.85°F (0.47°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
	41.02°F (5.01°C)	40.17°F (4.54°C)	0.85°F (0.47°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
	Ties: 1974
Apr 1920–Mar 1921 12-Month	40.56°F (4.76°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Apr 1920–Mar 1921 12-Month	40.56°F (4.76°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1907	2016
Oct 1919–Mar 1921 18-Month	35.92°F (2.18°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	-0.06°F (-0.03°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1919	1918
Oct 1919–Mar 1921 18-Month	35.92°F (2.18°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	-0.06°F (-0.03°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1920	2017
Apr 1919–Mar 1921 24-Month	40.10°F (4.50°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1918
Apr 1919–Mar 1921 24-Month	40.10°F (4.50°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1908	2017
Apr 1918–Mar 1921 36-Month	40.13°F (4.52°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.11°F (0.06°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1918
Apr 1918–Mar 1921 36-Month	40.13°F (4.52°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.11°F (0.06°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2018
Apr 1917–Mar 1921 48-Month	39.62°F (4.23°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.39°F (-0.22°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1918
Apr 1917–Mar 1921 48-Month	39.62°F (4.23°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.39°F (-0.22°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2019
Apr 1916–Mar 1921 60-Month	39.29°F (4.05°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.71°F (-0.39°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1920
Apr 1916–Mar 1921 60-Month	39.29°F (4.05°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.71°F (-0.39°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2020

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