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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1953 1-Month	32.16°F (0.09°C)	29.99°F (-1.12°C)	2.17°F (1.21°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1965
March 1953 1-Month	32.16°F (0.09°C)	29.99°F (-1.12°C)	2.17°F (1.21°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Feb–Mar 1953 2-Month	28.34°F (-2.03°C)	26.41°F (-3.11°C)	1.93°F (1.08°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
Feb–Mar 1953 2-Month	28.34°F (-2.03°C)	26.41°F (-3.11°C)	1.93°F (1.08°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Jan–Mar 1953 3-Month	27.56°F (-2.47°C)	24.19°F (-4.34°C)	3.37°F (1.87°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
Jan–Mar 1953 3-Month	27.56°F (-2.47°C)	24.19°F (-4.34°C)	3.37°F (1.87°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Dec 1952–Mar 1953 4-Month	26.70°F (-2.94°C)	23.80°F (-4.56°C)	2.90°F (1.62°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
Dec 1952–Mar 1953 4-Month	26.70°F (-2.94°C)	23.80°F (-4.56°C)	2.90°F (1.62°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2016
Nov 1952–Mar 1953 5-Month	27.04°F (-2.76°C)	25.18°F (-3.79°C)	1.86°F (1.03°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
	27.04°F (-2.76°C)	25.18°F (-3.79°C)	1.86°F (1.03°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2016
	Ties: 1938
Oct 1952–Mar 1953 6-Month	28.74°F (-1.81°C)	27.89°F (-2.28°C)	0.85°F (0.47°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
	28.74°F (-1.81°C)	27.89°F (-2.28°C)	0.85°F (0.47°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2016
	Ties: 1941
Sep 1952–Mar 1953 7-Month	31.97°F (-0.02°C)	31.32°F (-0.38°C)	0.65°F (0.36°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
Sep 1952–Mar 1953 7-Month	31.97°F (-0.02°C)	31.32°F (-0.38°C)	0.65°F (0.36°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2016
Aug 1952–Mar 1953 8-Month	35.41°F (1.89°C)	34.79°F (1.55°C)	0.62°F (0.34°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	35.41°F (1.89°C)	34.79°F (1.55°C)	0.62°F (0.34°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2016
	Ties: 2010
Jul 1952–Mar 1953 9-Month	38.18°F (3.43°C)	37.65°F (3.14°C)	0.53°F (0.29°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
Jul 1952–Mar 1953 9-Month	38.18°F (3.43°C)	37.65°F (3.14°C)	0.53°F (0.29°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
Jun 1952–Mar 1953 10-Month	40.11°F (4.51°C)	39.45°F (4.14°C)	0.66°F (0.37°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
Jun 1952–Mar 1953 10-Month	40.11°F (4.51°C)	39.45°F (4.14°C)	0.66°F (0.37°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2016
May 1952–Mar 1953 11-Month	40.78°F (4.88°C)	40.17°F (4.54°C)	0.61°F (0.34°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
May 1952–Mar 1953 11-Month	40.78°F (4.88°C)	40.17°F (4.54°C)	0.61°F (0.34°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2016
Apr 1952–Mar 1953 12-Month	40.61°F (4.78°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.57°F (0.31°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	40.61°F (4.78°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.57°F (0.31°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2016
	Ties: 2010
Oct 1951–Mar 1953 18-Month	36.17°F (2.32°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	0.19°F (0.11°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
Oct 1951–Mar 1953 18-Month	36.17°F (2.32°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	0.19°F (0.11°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
Apr 1951–Mar 1953 24-Month	40.00°F (4.44°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.03°F (-0.02°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
Apr 1951–Mar 1953 24-Month	40.00°F (4.44°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.03°F (-0.02°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2017
Apr 1950–Mar 1953 36-Month	39.69°F (4.27°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.33°F (-0.19°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	39.69°F (4.27°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.33°F (-0.19°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2018
	Ties: 1926
Apr 1949–Mar 1953 48-Month	39.81°F (4.34°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	39.81°F (4.34°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2019
	Ties: 1926
Apr 1948–Mar 1953 60-Month	39.75°F (4.31°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.25°F (-0.13°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1920
	39.75°F (4.31°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.25°F (-0.13°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2020
	Ties: 1929

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings