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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 1953 1-Month	36.75°F (2.64°C)	38.61°F (3.67°C)	-1.86°F (-1.03°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1920
April 1953 1-Month	36.75°F (2.64°C)	38.61°F (3.67°C)	-1.86°F (-1.03°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1981
Mar–Apr 1953 2-Month	34.46°F (1.37°C)	34.30°F (1.28°C)	0.16°F (0.09°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1950
Mar–Apr 1953 2-Month	34.46°F (1.37°C)	34.30°F (1.28°C)	0.16°F (0.09°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Feb–Apr 1953 3-Month	31.14°F (-0.48°C)	30.47°F (-0.85°C)	0.67°F (0.37°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
Feb–Apr 1953 3-Month	31.14°F (-0.48°C)	30.47°F (-0.85°C)	0.67°F (0.37°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Jan–Apr 1953 4-Month	29.86°F (-1.19°C)	27.79°F (-2.34°C)	2.07°F (1.15°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
	29.86°F (-1.19°C)	27.79°F (-2.34°C)	2.07°F (1.15°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1981
Dec 1952–Apr 1953 5-Month	28.71°F (-1.83°C)	26.76°F (-2.91°C)	1.95°F (1.08°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
Dec 1952–Apr 1953 5-Month	28.71°F (-1.83°C)	26.76°F (-2.91°C)	1.95°F (1.08°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
Nov 1952–Apr 1953 6-Month	28.66°F (-1.86°C)	27.42°F (-2.54°C)	1.24°F (0.68°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
Nov 1952–Apr 1953 6-Month	28.66°F (-1.86°C)	27.42°F (-2.54°C)	1.24°F (0.68°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2017
Oct 1952–Apr 1953 7-Month	29.88°F (-1.18°C)	29.42°F (-1.43°C)	0.46°F (0.25°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
	29.88°F (-1.18°C)	29.42°F (-1.43°C)	0.46°F (0.25°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2017
	Ties: 2011
Sep 1952–Apr 1953 8-Month	32.57°F (0.32°C)	32.23°F (0.13°C)	0.34°F (0.19°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
Sep 1952–Apr 1953 8-Month	32.57°F (0.32°C)	32.23°F (0.13°C)	0.34°F (0.19°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2016
Aug 1952–Apr 1953 9-Month	35.56°F (1.98°C)	35.21°F (1.78°C)	0.35°F (0.20°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	35.56°F (1.98°C)	35.21°F (1.78°C)	0.35°F (0.20°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2017
	Ties: 1911
Jul 1952–Apr 1953 10-Month	38.04°F (3.36°C)	37.74°F (3.19°C)	0.30°F (0.17°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	38.04°F (3.36°C)	37.74°F (3.19°C)	0.30°F (0.17°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2017
	Ties: 1945
Jun 1952–Apr 1953 11-Month	39.80°F (4.33°C)	39.37°F (4.09°C)	0.43°F (0.24°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
Jun 1952–Apr 1953 11-Month	39.80°F (4.33°C)	39.37°F (4.09°C)	0.43°F (0.24°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
May 1952–Apr 1953 12-Month	40.44°F (4.69°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.40°F (0.22°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	40.44°F (4.69°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.40°F (0.22°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2016
	Ties: 1907
Nov 1951–Apr 1953 18-Month	35.88°F (2.16°C)	35.83°F (2.13°C)	0.05°F (0.03°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	35.88°F (2.16°C)	35.83°F (2.13°C)	0.05°F (0.03°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2017
	Ties: 1940, 1945
May 1951–Apr 1953 24-Month	39.98°F (4.43°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	39.98°F (4.43°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2017
	Ties: 1961
May 1950–Apr 1953 36-Month	39.70°F (4.28°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.32°F (-0.18°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	39.70°F (4.28°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.32°F (-0.18°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1966
May 1949–Apr 1953 48-Month	39.76°F (4.31°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	39.76°F (4.31°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2019
	Ties: 1977
May 1948–Apr 1953 60-Month	39.69°F (4.27°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1920
	39.69°F (4.27°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2020
	Ties: 1981

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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