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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 1943 1-Month	39.74°F (4.30°C)	38.61°F (3.67°C)	1.13°F (0.63°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1920
	39.74°F (4.30°C)	38.61°F (3.67°C)	1.13°F (0.63°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	1981
	Ties: 1994
Mar–Apr 1943 2-Month	33.03°F (0.57°C)	34.30°F (1.28°C)	-1.27°F (-0.71°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1950
Mar–Apr 1943 2-Month	33.03°F (0.57°C)	34.30°F (1.28°C)	-1.27°F (-0.71°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2012
Feb–Apr 1943 3-Month	29.89°F (-1.17°C)	30.47°F (-0.85°C)	-0.58°F (-0.32°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1899
	29.89°F (-1.17°C)	30.47°F (-0.85°C)	-0.58°F (-0.32°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2012
	Ties: 1909
Jan–Apr 1943 4-Month	27.04°F (-2.76°C)	27.79°F (-2.34°C)	-0.75°F (-0.42°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1912
Jan–Apr 1943 4-Month	27.04°F (-2.76°C)	27.79°F (-2.34°C)	-0.75°F (-0.42°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2012
Dec 1942–Apr 1943 5-Month	26.25°F (-3.19°C)	26.76°F (-2.91°C)	-0.51°F (-0.28°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
Dec 1942–Apr 1943 5-Month	26.25°F (-3.19°C)	26.76°F (-2.91°C)	-0.51°F (-0.28°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2012
Nov 1942–Apr 1943 6-Month	27.14°F (-2.70°C)	27.42°F (-2.54°C)	-0.28°F (-0.16°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1899
Nov 1942–Apr 1943 6-Month	27.14°F (-2.70°C)	27.42°F (-2.54°C)	-0.28°F (-0.16°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
Oct 1942–Apr 1943 7-Month	29.21°F (-1.55°C)	29.42°F (-1.43°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1899
	29.21°F (-1.55°C)	29.42°F (-1.43°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
	Ties: 1940
Sep 1942–Apr 1943 8-Month	31.88°F (-0.07°C)	32.23°F (0.13°C)	-0.35°F (-0.20°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Sep 1942–Apr 1943 8-Month	31.88°F (-0.07°C)	32.23°F (0.13°C)	-0.35°F (-0.20°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2016
Aug 1942–Apr 1943 9-Month	34.89°F (1.61°C)	35.21°F (1.78°C)	-0.32°F (-0.17°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Aug 1942–Apr 1943 9-Month	34.89°F (1.61°C)	35.21°F (1.78°C)	-0.32°F (-0.17°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
Jul 1942–Apr 1943 10-Month	37.46°F (3.03°C)	37.74°F (3.19°C)	-0.28°F (-0.16°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	37.46°F (3.03°C)	37.74°F (3.19°C)	-0.28°F (-0.16°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
	Ties: 1909
Jun 1942–Apr 1943 11-Month	39.10°F (3.94°C)	39.37°F (4.09°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	39.10°F (3.94°C)	39.37°F (4.09°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1910
May 1942–Apr 1943 12-Month	39.73°F (4.29°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.31°F (-0.18°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1917
May 1942–Apr 1943 12-Month	39.73°F (4.29°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.31°F (-0.18°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2016
Nov 1941–Apr 1943 18-Month	35.78°F (2.10°C)	35.83°F (2.13°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1918
Nov 1941–Apr 1943 18-Month	35.78°F (2.10°C)	35.83°F (2.13°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
May 1941–Apr 1943 24-Month	40.25°F (4.58°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.22°F (0.12°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1918
May 1941–Apr 1943 24-Month	40.25°F (4.58°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.22°F (0.12°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
May 1940–Apr 1943 36-Month	40.40°F (4.67°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
May 1940–Apr 1943 36-Month	40.40°F (4.67°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
May 1939–Apr 1943 48-Month	40.37°F (4.65°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1918
May 1939–Apr 1943 48-Month	40.37°F (4.65°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2019
May 1938–Apr 1943 60-Month	40.35°F (4.64°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.35°F (0.20°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1920
May 1938–Apr 1943 60-Month	40.35°F (4.64°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.35°F (0.20°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings