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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1971 1-Month	52.00°F (11.11°C)	51.90°F (11.06°C)	0.10°F (0.05°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1918
September 1971 1-Month	52.00°F (11.11°C)	51.90°F (11.06°C)	0.10°F (0.05°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019
Aug–Sep 1971 2-Month	55.49°F (13.05°C)	55.48°F (13.04°C)	0.01°F (0.01°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1974
Aug–Sep 1971 2-Month	55.49°F (13.05°C)	55.48°F (13.04°C)	0.01°F (0.01°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
Jul–Sep 1971 3-Month	56.73°F (13.74°C)	57.16°F (13.98°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1924
Jul–Sep 1971 3-Month	56.73°F (13.74°C)	57.16°F (13.98°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2022
Jun–Sep 1971 4-Month	56.68°F (13.71°C)	56.78°F (13.77°C)	-0.10°F (-0.06°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1903
Jun–Sep 1971 4-Month	56.68°F (13.71°C)	56.78°F (13.77°C)	-0.10°F (-0.06°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2021
May–Sep 1971 5-Month	54.41°F (12.45°C)	54.91°F (12.73°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1907, 1924
May–Sep 1971 5-Month	54.41°F (12.45°C)	54.91°F (12.73°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2018
Apr–Sep 1971 6-Month	51.52°F (10.84°C)	52.20°F (11.22°C)	-0.68°F (-0.38°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1907
Apr–Sep 1971 6-Month	51.52°F (10.84°C)	52.20°F (11.22°C)	-0.68°F (-0.38°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2018
Mar–Sep 1971 7-Month	48.12°F (8.96°C)	49.02°F (9.46°C)	-0.90°F (-0.50°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1917
Mar–Sep 1971 7-Month	48.12°F (8.96°C)	49.02°F (9.46°C)	-0.90°F (-0.50°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
Feb–Sep 1971 8-Month	44.90°F (7.17°C)	45.75°F (7.64°C)	-0.85°F (-0.47°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1917
Feb–Sep 1971 8-Month	44.90°F (7.17°C)	45.75°F (7.64°C)	-0.85°F (-0.47°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
Jan–Sep 1971 9-Month	42.01°F (5.56°C)	42.86°F (6.03°C)	-0.85°F (-0.47°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1917
	42.01°F (5.56°C)	42.86°F (6.03°C)	-0.85°F (-0.47°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1920
Dec 1970–Sep 1971 10-Month	40.11°F (4.51°C)	40.84°F (4.91°C)	-0.73°F (-0.40°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1917
Dec 1970–Sep 1971 10-Month	40.11°F (4.51°C)	40.84°F (4.91°C)	-0.73°F (-0.40°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
Nov 1970–Sep 1971 11-Month	39.26°F (4.03°C)	39.92°F (4.40°C)	-0.66°F (-0.37°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1917
Nov 1970–Sep 1971 11-Month	39.26°F (4.03°C)	39.92°F (4.40°C)	-0.66°F (-0.37°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
Oct 1970–Sep 1971 12-Month	39.36°F (4.09°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.68°F (-0.38°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1917
Oct 1970–Sep 1971 12-Month	39.36°F (4.09°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.68°F (-0.38°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
Apr 1970–Sep 1971 18-Month	43.67°F (6.48°C)	44.09°F (6.72°C)	-0.42°F (-0.24°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	43.67°F (6.48°C)	44.09°F (6.72°C)	-0.42°F (-0.24°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
	Ties: 1975
Oct 1969–Sep 1971 24-Month	39.49°F (4.16°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.55°F (-0.31°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1918
	39.49°F (4.16°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.55°F (-0.31°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2017
	Ties: 1930
Oct 1968–Sep 1971 36-Month	39.58°F (4.21°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.44°F (-0.25°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
Oct 1968–Sep 1971 36-Month	39.58°F (4.21°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.44°F (-0.25°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2017, 2018
Oct 1967–Sep 1971 48-Month	39.55°F (4.19°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.46°F (-0.26°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	39.55°F (4.19°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.46°F (-0.26°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2018
	Ties: 1980
Oct 1966–Sep 1971 60-Month	39.59°F (4.22°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.41°F (-0.22°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1920
	39.59°F (4.22°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.41°F (-0.22°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1952

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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