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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1956 1-Month	50.25°F (10.14°C)	51.90°F (11.06°C)	-1.65°F (-0.92°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1918
	50.25°F (10.14°C)	51.90°F (11.06°C)	-1.65°F (-0.92°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2019
	Ties: 1984
Aug–Sep 1956 2-Month	54.17°F (12.32°C)	55.48°F (13.04°C)	-1.31°F (-0.72°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1974
	54.17°F (12.32°C)	55.48°F (13.04°C)	-1.31°F (-0.72°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2019
	Ties: 1912
Jul–Sep 1956 3-Month	56.08°F (13.38°C)	57.16°F (13.98°C)	-1.08°F (-0.60°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1924
	56.08°F (13.38°C)	57.16°F (13.98°C)	-1.08°F (-0.60°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2022
	Ties: 1912
Jun–Sep 1956 4-Month	56.25°F (13.47°C)	56.78°F (13.77°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1903
Jun–Sep 1956 4-Month	56.25°F (13.47°C)	56.78°F (13.77°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2021
May–Sep 1956 5-Month	54.77°F (12.65°C)	54.91°F (12.73°C)	-0.14°F (-0.08°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1907, 1924
May–Sep 1956 5-Month	54.77°F (12.65°C)	54.91°F (12.73°C)	-0.14°F (-0.08°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018
Apr–Sep 1956 6-Month	51.74°F (10.97°C)	52.20°F (11.22°C)	-0.46°F (-0.25°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1907
Apr–Sep 1956 6-Month	51.74°F (10.97°C)	52.20°F (11.22°C)	-0.46°F (-0.25°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018
Mar–Sep 1956 7-Month	48.35°F (9.08°C)	49.02°F (9.46°C)	-0.67°F (-0.38°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
	48.35°F (9.08°C)	49.02°F (9.46°C)	-0.67°F (-0.38°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1913
Feb–Sep 1956 8-Month	44.97°F (7.21°C)	45.75°F (7.64°C)	-0.78°F (-0.43°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
Feb–Sep 1956 8-Month	44.97°F (7.21°C)	45.75°F (7.64°C)	-0.78°F (-0.43°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
Jan–Sep 1956 9-Month	42.30°F (5.72°C)	42.86°F (6.03°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
	42.30°F (5.72°C)	42.86°F (6.03°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1902
Dec 1955–Sep 1956 10-Month	40.22°F (4.57°C)	40.84°F (4.91°C)	-0.62°F (-0.34°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
Dec 1955–Sep 1956 10-Month	40.22°F (4.57°C)	40.84°F (4.91°C)	-0.62°F (-0.34°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
Nov 1955–Sep 1956 11-Month	38.99°F (3.88°C)	39.92°F (4.40°C)	-0.93°F (-0.52°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
Nov 1955–Sep 1956 11-Month	38.99°F (3.88°C)	39.92°F (4.40°C)	-0.93°F (-0.52°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
Oct 1955–Sep 1956 12-Month	39.19°F (3.99°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.85°F (-0.48°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
Oct 1955–Sep 1956 12-Month	39.19°F (3.99°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.85°F (-0.48°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
Apr 1955–Sep 1956 18-Month	43.70°F (6.50°C)	44.09°F (6.72°C)	-0.39°F (-0.22°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
Apr 1955–Sep 1956 18-Month	43.70°F (6.50°C)	44.09°F (6.72°C)	-0.39°F (-0.22°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
Oct 1954–Sep 1956 24-Month	39.63°F (4.24°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.41°F (-0.23°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1918
Oct 1954–Sep 1956 24-Month	39.63°F (4.24°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.41°F (-0.23°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
Oct 1953–Sep 1956 36-Month	40.05°F (4.47°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.03°F (0.01°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1918
Oct 1953–Sep 1956 36-Month	40.05°F (4.47°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.03°F (0.01°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017, 2018
Oct 1952–Sep 1956 48-Month	40.11°F (4.51°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.10°F (0.06°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1918
Oct 1952–Sep 1956 48-Month	40.11°F (4.51°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.10°F (0.06°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018
Oct 1951–Sep 1956 60-Month	40.07°F (4.48°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1920
Oct 1951–Sep 1956 60-Month	40.07°F (4.48°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2019, 2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings