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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1932 1-Month	19.35°F (-7.03°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	-3.25°F (-1.81°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1909
	19.35°F (-7.03°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	-3.25°F (-1.81°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2015
	Ties: 1945
Nov–Dec 1932 2-Month	24.11°F (-4.38°C)	26.64°F (-2.98°C)	-2.53°F (-1.40°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1976
Nov–Dec 1932 2-Month	24.11°F (-4.38°C)	26.64°F (-2.98°C)	-2.53°F (-1.40°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2015
Oct–Dec 1932 3-Month	29.37°F (-1.46°C)	31.56°F (-0.24°C)	-2.19°F (-1.22°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1976
Oct–Dec 1932 3-Month	29.37°F (-1.46°C)	31.56°F (-0.24°C)	-2.19°F (-1.22°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2015
Sep–Dec 1932 4-Month	34.77°F (1.54°C)	36.65°F (2.58°C)	-1.88°F (-1.04°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1976
Sep–Dec 1932 4-Month	34.77°F (1.54°C)	36.65°F (2.58°C)	-1.88°F (-1.04°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2015
Aug–Dec 1932 5-Month	39.68°F (4.27°C)	41.13°F (5.07°C)	-1.45°F (-0.80°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1976
Aug–Dec 1932 5-Month	39.68°F (4.27°C)	41.13°F (5.07°C)	-1.45°F (-0.80°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2015
Jul–Dec 1932 6-Month	43.20°F (6.22°C)	44.36°F (6.87°C)	-1.16°F (-0.65°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1976
Jul–Dec 1932 6-Month	43.20°F (6.22°C)	44.36°F (6.87°C)	-1.16°F (-0.65°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2021
Jun–Dec 1932 7-Month	45.08°F (7.27°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	-0.89°F (-0.49°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1976
	45.08°F (7.27°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	-0.89°F (-0.49°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2021
	Ties: 1945
May–Dec 1932 8-Month	45.40°F (7.44°C)	46.16°F (7.87°C)	-0.76°F (-0.43°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1976
	45.40°F (7.44°C)	46.16°F (7.87°C)	-0.76°F (-0.43°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2015
	Ties: 1950
Apr–Dec 1932 9-Month	44.68°F (7.04°C)	45.32°F (7.40°C)	-0.64°F (-0.36°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
Apr–Dec 1932 9-Month	44.68°F (7.04°C)	45.32°F (7.40°C)	-0.64°F (-0.36°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2015
Mar–Dec 1932 10-Month	42.85°F (6.03°C)	43.79°F (6.55°C)	-0.94°F (-0.52°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1917
Mar–Dec 1932 10-Month	42.85°F (6.03°C)	43.79°F (6.55°C)	-0.94°F (-0.52°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2015
Feb–Dec 1932 11-Month	41.30°F (5.17°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	-0.58°F (-0.32°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
	41.30°F (5.17°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	-0.58°F (-0.32°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2016
	Ties: 1923
Jan–Dec 1932 12-Month	39.70°F (4.28°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
	39.70°F (4.28°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2016
	Ties: 1897, 1936
Jul 1931–Dec 1932 18-Month	41.91°F (5.51°C)	41.48°F (5.27°C)	0.43°F (0.24°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
	41.91°F (5.51°C)	41.48°F (5.27°C)	0.43°F (0.24°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2016
	Ties: 1994
Jan 1931–Dec 1932 24-Month	40.56°F (4.76°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.53°F (0.30°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
Jan 1931–Dec 1932 24-Month	40.56°F (4.76°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.53°F (0.30°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2017
Jan 1930–Dec 1932 36-Month	40.30°F (4.61°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.28°F (0.15°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1918
	40.30°F (4.61°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.28°F (0.15°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1923	2017
	Ties: 1984
Jan 1929–Dec 1932 48-Month	39.92°F (4.40°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1919
Jan 1929–Dec 1932 48-Month	39.92°F (4.40°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2018
Jan 1928–Dec 1932 60-Month	39.91°F (4.39°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1920
	39.91°F (4.39°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2019
	Ties: 1900

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings