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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1962 1-Month	51.30°F (10.72°C)	51.90°F (11.06°C)	-0.60°F (-0.34°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1918
September 1962 1-Month	51.30°F (10.72°C)	51.90°F (11.06°C)	-0.60°F (-0.34°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2019
Aug–Sep 1962 2-Month	54.76°F (12.64°C)	55.47°F (13.04°C)	-0.71°F (-0.40°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1974
	54.76°F (12.64°C)	55.47°F (13.04°C)	-0.71°F (-0.40°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2019
	Ties: 1957
Jul–Sep 1962 3-Month	56.22°F (13.46°C)	57.16°F (13.98°C)	-0.94°F (-0.52°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1924
Jul–Sep 1962 3-Month	56.22°F (13.46°C)	57.16°F (13.98°C)	-0.94°F (-0.52°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2022
Jun–Sep 1962 4-Month	55.96°F (13.31°C)	56.78°F (13.77°C)	-0.82°F (-0.46°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1903
Jun–Sep 1962 4-Month	55.96°F (13.31°C)	56.78°F (13.77°C)	-0.82°F (-0.46°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2021
May–Sep 1962 5-Month	54.68°F (12.60°C)	54.91°F (12.73°C)	-0.23°F (-0.13°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1907, 1924
May–Sep 1962 5-Month	54.68°F (12.60°C)	54.91°F (12.73°C)	-0.23°F (-0.13°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2018
Apr–Sep 1962 6-Month	52.02°F (11.12°C)	52.20°F (11.22°C)	-0.18°F (-0.10°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1907
	52.02°F (11.12°C)	52.20°F (11.22°C)	-0.18°F (-0.10°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2018
	Ties: 1984
Mar–Sep 1962 7-Month	48.43°F (9.13°C)	49.02°F (9.46°C)	-0.59°F (-0.33°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	48.43°F (9.13°C)	49.02°F (9.46°C)	-0.59°F (-0.33°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2012
	Ties: 1926
Feb–Sep 1962 8-Month	45.40°F (7.44°C)	45.75°F (7.64°C)	-0.35°F (-0.20°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
Feb–Sep 1962 8-Month	45.40°F (7.44°C)	45.75°F (7.64°C)	-0.35°F (-0.20°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2012
Jan–Sep 1962 9-Month	42.15°F (5.64°C)	42.86°F (6.03°C)	-0.71°F (-0.39°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
Jan–Sep 1962 9-Month	42.15°F (5.64°C)	42.86°F (6.03°C)	-0.71°F (-0.39°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2012
Dec 1961–Sep 1962 10-Month	40.08°F (4.49°C)	40.84°F (4.91°C)	-0.76°F (-0.42°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
Dec 1961–Sep 1962 10-Month	40.08°F (4.49°C)	40.84°F (4.91°C)	-0.76°F (-0.42°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2016
Nov 1961–Sep 1962 11-Month	39.18°F (3.99°C)	39.92°F (4.40°C)	-0.74°F (-0.41°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1917
Nov 1961–Sep 1962 11-Month	39.18°F (3.99°C)	39.92°F (4.40°C)	-0.74°F (-0.41°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2016
Oct 1961–Sep 1962 12-Month	39.31°F (4.06°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	-0.74°F (-0.41°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1917
Oct 1961–Sep 1962 12-Month	39.31°F (4.06°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	-0.74°F (-0.41°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2016
Apr 1961–Sep 1962 18-Month	43.40°F (6.33°C)	44.10°F (6.72°C)	-0.70°F (-0.39°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
Apr 1961–Sep 1962 18-Month	43.40°F (6.33°C)	44.10°F (6.72°C)	-0.70°F (-0.39°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2016
Oct 1960–Sep 1962 24-Month	39.66°F (4.26°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.37°F (-0.20°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1918
	39.66°F (4.26°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.37°F (-0.20°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2017
	Ties: 1906, 1910
Oct 1959–Sep 1962 36-Month	39.61°F (4.23°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.41°F (-0.23°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
Oct 1959–Sep 1962 36-Month	39.61°F (4.23°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.41°F (-0.23°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2017, 2018
Oct 1958–Sep 1962 48-Month	39.72°F (4.29°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	39.72°F (4.29°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2018
	Ties: 1969
Oct 1957–Sep 1962 60-Month	39.86°F (4.37°C)	39.99°F (4.44°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1920
Oct 1957–Sep 1962 60-Month	39.86°F (4.37°C)	39.99°F (4.44°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2019, 2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 3, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings