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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1938 1-Month	33.84°F (1.02°C)	29.99°F (-1.12°C)	3.85°F (2.14°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1965
March 1938 1-Month	33.84°F (1.02°C)	29.99°F (-1.12°C)	3.85°F (2.14°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Feb–Mar 1938 2-Month	29.81°F (-1.22°C)	26.41°F (-3.11°C)	3.40°F (1.89°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
Feb–Mar 1938 2-Month	29.81°F (-1.22°C)	26.41°F (-3.11°C)	3.40°F (1.89°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Jan–Mar 1938 3-Month	27.25°F (-2.64°C)	24.19°F (-4.34°C)	3.06°F (1.70°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
Jan–Mar 1938 3-Month	27.25°F (-2.64°C)	24.19°F (-4.34°C)	3.06°F (1.70°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Dec 1937–Mar 1938 4-Month	26.31°F (-3.16°C)	23.80°F (-4.56°C)	2.51°F (1.40°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
Dec 1937–Mar 1938 4-Month	26.31°F (-3.16°C)	23.80°F (-4.56°C)	2.51°F (1.40°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2016
Nov 1937–Mar 1938 5-Month	27.04°F (-2.76°C)	25.18°F (-3.79°C)	1.86°F (1.03°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
	27.04°F (-2.76°C)	25.18°F (-3.79°C)	1.86°F (1.03°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2016
	Ties: 1953
Oct 1937–Mar 1938 6-Month	29.45°F (-1.42°C)	27.89°F (-2.28°C)	1.56°F (0.86°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
Oct 1937–Mar 1938 6-Month	29.45°F (-1.42°C)	27.89°F (-2.28°C)	1.56°F (0.86°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
Sep 1937–Mar 1938 7-Month	32.71°F (0.39°C)	31.32°F (-0.38°C)	1.39°F (0.77°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Sep 1937–Mar 1938 7-Month	32.71°F (0.39°C)	31.32°F (-0.38°C)	1.39°F (0.77°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
Aug 1937–Mar 1938 8-Month	36.26°F (2.37°C)	34.79°F (1.55°C)	1.47°F (0.82°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Aug 1937–Mar 1938 8-Month	36.26°F (2.37°C)	34.79°F (1.55°C)	1.47°F (0.82°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2016
Jul 1937–Mar 1938 9-Month	39.04°F (3.91°C)	37.65°F (3.14°C)	1.39°F (0.77°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	39.04°F (3.91°C)	37.65°F (3.14°C)	1.39°F (0.77°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1935, 1987
Jun 1937–Mar 1938 10-Month	40.75°F (4.86°C)	39.45°F (4.14°C)	1.30°F (0.72°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Jun 1937–Mar 1938 10-Month	40.75°F (4.86°C)	39.45°F (4.14°C)	1.30°F (0.72°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
May 1937–Mar 1938 11-Month	41.45°F (5.25°C)	40.17°F (4.54°C)	1.28°F (0.71°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
May 1937–Mar 1938 11-Month	41.45°F (5.25°C)	40.17°F (4.54°C)	1.28°F (0.71°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
Apr 1937–Mar 1938 12-Month	41.16°F (5.09°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	1.12°F (0.62°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Apr 1937–Mar 1938 12-Month	41.16°F (5.09°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	1.12°F (0.62°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
Oct 1936–Mar 1938 18-Month	36.15°F (2.31°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	0.17°F (0.10°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1918
	36.15°F (2.31°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	0.17°F (0.10°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1909, 1927
Apr 1936–Mar 1938 24-Month	40.47°F (4.71°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.44°F (0.25°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1918
Apr 1936–Mar 1938 24-Month	40.47°F (4.71°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.44°F (0.25°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
Apr 1935–Mar 1938 36-Month	39.92°F (4.40°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.10°F (-0.06°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1918
Apr 1935–Mar 1938 36-Month	39.92°F (4.40°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.10°F (-0.06°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2018
Apr 1934–Mar 1938 48-Month	40.33°F (4.63°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.32°F (0.18°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1918
	40.33°F (4.63°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.32°F (0.18°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2019
	Ties: 1985
Apr 1933–Mar 1938 60-Month	40.46°F (4.70°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.46°F (0.26°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1920
Apr 1933–Mar 1938 60-Month	40.46°F (4.70°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.46°F (0.26°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings