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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1953 1-Month	50.94°F (10.52°C)	51.90°F (11.06°C)	-0.96°F (-0.54°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1918
	50.94°F (10.52°C)	51.90°F (11.06°C)	-0.96°F (-0.54°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2019
	Ties: 1985
Aug–Sep 1953 2-Month	54.78°F (12.66°C)	55.48°F (13.04°C)	-0.70°F (-0.38°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1974
Aug–Sep 1953 2-Month	54.78°F (12.66°C)	55.48°F (13.04°C)	-0.70°F (-0.38°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2019
Jul–Sep 1953 3-Month	56.81°F (13.78°C)	57.16°F (13.98°C)	-0.35°F (-0.20°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1924
Jul–Sep 1953 3-Month	56.81°F (13.78°C)	57.16°F (13.98°C)	-0.35°F (-0.20°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2022
Jun–Sep 1953 4-Month	56.85°F (13.81°C)	56.78°F (13.77°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1903
Jun–Sep 1953 4-Month	56.85°F (13.81°C)	56.78°F (13.77°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2021
May–Sep 1953 5-Month	54.88°F (12.71°C)	54.91°F (12.73°C)	-0.03°F (-0.02°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1907, 1924
	54.88°F (12.71°C)	54.91°F (12.73°C)	-0.03°F (-0.02°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2018
	Ties: 1930
Apr–Sep 1953 6-Month	51.86°F (11.03°C)	52.20°F (11.22°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1907
	51.86°F (11.03°C)	52.20°F (11.22°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2018
	Ties: 1982
Mar–Sep 1953 7-Month	49.04°F (9.47°C)	49.02°F (9.46°C)	0.02°F (0.01°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	49.04°F (9.47°C)	49.02°F (9.46°C)	0.02°F (0.01°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1901, 2008
Feb–Sep 1953 8-Month	45.98°F (7.77°C)	45.75°F (7.64°C)	0.23°F (0.13°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	45.98°F (7.77°C)	45.75°F (7.64°C)	0.23°F (0.13°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1959
Jan–Sep 1953 9-Month	43.76°F (6.53°C)	42.86°F (6.03°C)	0.90°F (0.50°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
Jan–Sep 1953 9-Month	43.76°F (6.53°C)	42.86°F (6.03°C)	0.90°F (0.50°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
Dec 1952–Sep 1953 10-Month	41.80°F (5.44°C)	40.84°F (4.91°C)	0.96°F (0.53°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
Dec 1952–Sep 1953 10-Month	41.80°F (5.44°C)	40.84°F (4.91°C)	0.96°F (0.53°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2016
Nov 1952–Sep 1953 11-Month	40.58°F (4.77°C)	39.92°F (4.40°C)	0.66°F (0.37°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
Nov 1952–Sep 1953 11-Month	40.58°F (4.77°C)	39.92°F (4.40°C)	0.66°F (0.37°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2016
Oct 1952–Sep 1953 12-Month	40.30°F (4.61°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	0.25°F (0.14°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
Oct 1952–Sep 1953 12-Month	40.30°F (4.61°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	0.25°F (0.14°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2016
Apr 1952–Sep 1953 18-Month	44.36°F (6.87°C)	44.09°F (6.72°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
Apr 1952–Sep 1953 18-Month	44.36°F (6.87°C)	44.09°F (6.72°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2016
Oct 1951–Sep 1953 24-Month	40.09°F (4.49°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.06°F (0.03°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
Oct 1951–Sep 1953 24-Month	40.09°F (4.49°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.06°F (0.03°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2017
Oct 1950–Sep 1953 36-Month	39.88°F (4.38°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.14°F (-0.08°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	39.88°F (4.38°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.14°F (-0.08°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2017, 2018
	Ties: 1908
Oct 1949–Sep 1953 48-Month	39.73°F (4.29°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.28°F (-0.16°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	39.73°F (4.29°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.28°F (-0.16°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2018
	Ties: 1966
Oct 1948–Sep 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)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1900, 1972

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings