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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1961 1-Month	32.52°F (0.29°C)	29.99°F (-1.12°C)	2.53°F (1.41°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1965
March 1961 1-Month	32.52°F (0.29°C)	29.99°F (-1.12°C)	2.53°F (1.41°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Feb–Mar 1961 2-Month	29.43°F (-1.43°C)	26.41°F (-3.11°C)	3.02°F (1.68°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1899
Feb–Mar 1961 2-Month	29.43°F (-1.43°C)	26.41°F (-3.11°C)	3.02°F (1.68°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
Jan–Mar 1961 3-Month	25.68°F (-3.51°C)	24.19°F (-4.34°C)	1.49°F (0.83°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1912
	25.68°F (-3.51°C)	24.19°F (-4.34°C)	1.49°F (0.83°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 1981
Dec 1960–Mar 1961 4-Month	24.28°F (-4.29°C)	23.80°F (-4.56°C)	0.48°F (0.27°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1899
Dec 1960–Mar 1961 4-Month	24.28°F (-4.29°C)	23.80°F (-4.56°C)	0.48°F (0.27°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2016
Nov 1960–Mar 1961 5-Month	25.70°F (-3.50°C)	25.18°F (-3.79°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1899
	25.70°F (-3.50°C)	25.18°F (-3.79°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2016
	Ties: 1900, 1919
Oct 1960–Mar 1961 6-Month	28.46°F (-1.97°C)	27.89°F (-2.28°C)	0.57°F (0.31°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1899
Oct 1960–Mar 1961 6-Month	28.46°F (-1.97°C)	27.89°F (-2.28°C)	0.57°F (0.31°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2016
Sep 1960–Mar 1961 7-Month	31.98°F (-0.01°C)	31.32°F (-0.38°C)	0.66°F (0.37°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
Sep 1960–Mar 1961 7-Month	31.98°F (-0.01°C)	31.32°F (-0.38°C)	0.66°F (0.37°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2016
Aug 1960–Mar 1961 8-Month	35.38°F (1.88°C)	34.79°F (1.55°C)	0.59°F (0.33°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
Aug 1960–Mar 1961 8-Month	35.38°F (1.88°C)	34.79°F (1.55°C)	0.59°F (0.33°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2016
Jul 1960–Mar 1961 9-Month	38.14°F (3.41°C)	37.65°F (3.14°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	38.14°F (3.41°C)	37.65°F (3.14°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
	Ties: 2010
Jun 1960–Mar 1961 10-Month	39.90°F (4.39°C)	39.45°F (4.14°C)	0.45°F (0.25°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
Jun 1960–Mar 1961 10-Month	39.90°F (4.39°C)	39.45°F (4.14°C)	0.45°F (0.25°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2016
May 1960–Mar 1961 11-Month	40.47°F (4.71°C)	40.17°F (4.54°C)	0.30°F (0.17°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
May 1960–Mar 1961 11-Month	40.47°F (4.71°C)	40.17°F (4.54°C)	0.30°F (0.17°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2016
Apr 1960–Mar 1961 12-Month	40.42°F (4.68°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
Apr 1960–Mar 1961 12-Month	40.42°F (4.68°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2016
Oct 1959–Mar 1961 18-Month	35.82°F (2.12°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1918
	35.82°F (2.12°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1994
Apr 1959–Mar 1961 24-Month	40.07°F (4.48°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.04°F (0.02°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1918
Apr 1959–Mar 1961 24-Month	40.07°F (4.48°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.04°F (0.02°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
Apr 1958–Mar 1961 36-Month	40.02°F (4.46°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1918
Apr 1958–Mar 1961 36-Month	40.02°F (4.46°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2018
Apr 1957–Mar 1961 48-Month	40.11°F (4.51°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.10°F (0.06°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1918
	40.11°F (4.51°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.10°F (0.06°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2019
	Ties: 1903
Apr 1956–Mar 1961 60-Month	40.12°F (4.51°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.12°F (0.07°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1920
Apr 1956–Mar 1961 60-Month	40.12°F (4.51°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.12°F (0.07°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings