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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1965 1-Month	25.97°F (-3.35°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	3.37°F (1.87°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1909
	25.97°F (-3.35°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	3.37°F (1.87°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1959
Nov–Dec 1965 2-Month	29.90°F (-1.17°C)	26.64°F (-2.98°C)	3.26°F (1.81°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1976
Nov–Dec 1965 2-Month	29.90°F (-1.17°C)	26.64°F (-2.98°C)	3.26°F (1.81°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Oct–Dec 1965 3-Month	33.67°F (0.93°C)	31.56°F (-0.24°C)	2.11°F (1.17°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1976
Oct–Dec 1965 3-Month	33.67°F (0.93°C)	31.56°F (-0.24°C)	2.11°F (1.17°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
Sep–Dec 1965 4-Month	37.81°F (3.23°C)	36.65°F (2.58°C)	1.16°F (0.65°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1976
	37.81°F (3.23°C)	36.65°F (2.58°C)	1.16°F (0.65°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
	Ties: 1939
Aug–Dec 1965 5-Month	41.91°F (5.51°C)	41.12°F (5.07°C)	0.79°F (0.44°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1976
Aug–Dec 1965 5-Month	41.91°F (5.51°C)	41.12°F (5.07°C)	0.79°F (0.44°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
Jul–Dec 1965 6-Month	44.89°F (7.16°C)	44.37°F (6.87°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1976
	44.89°F (7.16°C)	44.37°F (6.87°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2021
	Ties: 1984
Jun–Dec 1965 7-Month	46.28°F (7.93°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	0.31°F (0.17°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1976
	46.28°F (7.93°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	0.31°F (0.17°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2021
	Ties: 2009
May–Dec 1965 8-Month	46.52°F (8.07°C)	46.16°F (7.87°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1976
	46.52°F (8.07°C)	46.16°F (7.87°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2015
	Ties: 1947
Apr–Dec 1965 9-Month	45.82°F (7.68°C)	45.32°F (7.40°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1917
	45.82°F (7.68°C)	45.32°F (7.40°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2015
	Ties: 1957
Mar–Dec 1965 10-Month	43.67°F (6.48°C)	43.79°F (6.55°C)	-0.12°F (-0.07°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1917
	43.67°F (6.48°C)	43.79°F (6.55°C)	-0.12°F (-0.07°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2015
	Ties: 1901
Feb–Dec 1965 11-Month	41.59°F (5.33°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1917
Feb–Dec 1965 11-Month	41.59°F (5.33°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2016
Jan–Dec 1965 12-Month	39.89°F (4.38°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.14°F (-0.08°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1917
Jan–Dec 1965 12-Month	39.89°F (4.38°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.14°F (-0.08°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2016
Jul 1964–Dec 1965 18-Month	41.21°F (5.12°C)	41.48°F (5.27°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1917
	41.21°F (5.12°C)	41.48°F (5.27°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2016
	Ties: 1949
Jan 1964–Dec 1965 24-Month	39.66°F (4.26°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.37°F (-0.20°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1917
Jan 1964–Dec 1965 24-Month	39.66°F (4.26°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.37°F (-0.20°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2017
Jan 1963–Dec 1965 36-Month	39.72°F (4.29°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1918
	39.72°F (4.29°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2017
	Ties: 1945, 1949, 1977
Jan 1962–Dec 1965 48-Month	39.75°F (4.31°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.26°F (-0.14°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1919
	39.75°F (4.31°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.26°F (-0.14°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2018
	Ties: 1945
Jan 1961–Dec 1965 60-Month	39.79°F (4.33°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.22°F (-0.12°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1920
	39.79°F (4.33°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.22°F (-0.12°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2019
	Ties: 1927

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings