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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1961 1-Month	51.15°F (10.64°C)	51.90°F (11.06°C)	-0.75°F (-0.42°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1918
September 1961 1-Month	51.15°F (10.64°C)	51.90°F (11.06°C)	-0.75°F (-0.42°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2019
Aug–Sep 1961 2-Month	55.50°F (13.06°C)	55.48°F (13.04°C)	0.02°F (0.02°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1974
	55.50°F (13.06°C)	55.48°F (13.04°C)	0.02°F (0.02°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2019
	Ties: 1981
Jul–Sep 1961 3-Month	57.06°F (13.92°C)	57.17°F (13.98°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1924
Jul–Sep 1961 3-Month	57.06°F (13.92°C)	57.17°F (13.98°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2022
Jun–Sep 1961 4-Month	56.78°F (13.77°C)	56.78°F (13.77°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1903
	56.78°F (13.77°C)	56.78°F (13.77°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2021
	Ties: 2004
May–Sep 1961 5-Month	54.63°F (12.57°C)	54.91°F (12.73°C)	-0.28°F (-0.16°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1907, 1924
May–Sep 1961 5-Month	54.63°F (12.57°C)	54.91°F (12.73°C)	-0.28°F (-0.16°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2018
Apr–Sep 1961 6-Month	51.58°F (10.88°C)	52.19°F (11.22°C)	-0.61°F (-0.34°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1907
Apr–Sep 1961 6-Month	51.58°F (10.88°C)	52.19°F (11.22°C)	-0.61°F (-0.34°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2018
Mar–Sep 1961 7-Month	48.86°F (9.37°C)	49.02°F (9.46°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	48.86°F (9.37°C)	49.02°F (9.46°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1927, 1952
Feb–Sep 1961 8-Month	46.04°F (7.80°C)	45.74°F (7.63°C)	0.30°F (0.17°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	46.04°F (7.80°C)	45.74°F (7.63°C)	0.30°F (0.17°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1940
Jan–Sep 1961 9-Month	42.95°F (6.08°C)	42.86°F (6.03°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
Jan–Sep 1961 9-Month	42.95°F (6.08°C)	42.86°F (6.03°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2012
Dec 1960–Sep 1961 10-Month	40.66°F (4.81°C)	40.84°F (4.91°C)	-0.18°F (-0.10°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	40.66°F (4.81°C)	40.84°F (4.91°C)	-0.18°F (-0.10°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2016
	Ties: 1906
Nov 1960–Sep 1961 11-Month	39.82°F (4.34°C)	39.92°F (4.40°C)	-0.10°F (-0.06°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	39.82°F (4.34°C)	39.92°F (4.40°C)	-0.10°F (-0.06°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2016
	Ties: 1926
Oct 1960–Sep 1961 12-Month	40.02°F (4.46°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.02°F (-0.01°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
Oct 1960–Sep 1961 12-Month	40.02°F (4.46°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.02°F (-0.01°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2016
Apr 1960–Sep 1961 18-Month	44.14°F (6.74°C)	44.09°F (6.72°C)	0.05°F (0.02°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	44.14°F (6.74°C)	44.09°F (6.72°C)	0.05°F (0.02°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2016
	Ties: 1937
Oct 1959–Sep 1961 24-Month	39.76°F (4.31°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.28°F (-0.16°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1918
Oct 1959–Sep 1961 24-Month	39.76°F (4.31°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.28°F (-0.16°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2017
Oct 1958–Sep 1961 36-Month	39.85°F (4.36°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.17°F (-0.10°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
Oct 1958–Sep 1961 36-Month	39.85°F (4.36°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.17°F (-0.10°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2017, 2018
Oct 1957–Sep 1961 48-Month	40.00°F (4.44°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1918
	40.00°F (4.44°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2018
	Ties: 1911
Oct 1956–Sep 1961 60-Month	40.10°F (4.50°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.10°F (0.06°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1920
Oct 1956–Sep 1961 60-Month	40.10°F (4.50°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.10°F (0.06°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2019, 2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings