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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1971 1-Month	24.75°F (-4.03°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	2.15°F (1.19°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1909
December 1971 1-Month	24.75°F (-4.03°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	2.15°F (1.19°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2015
Nov–Dec 1971 2-Month	27.91°F (-2.27°C)	26.64°F (-2.98°C)	1.27°F (0.71°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1976
	27.91°F (-2.27°C)	26.64°F (-2.98°C)	1.27°F (0.71°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2015
	Ties: 1933, 1997
Oct–Dec 1971 3-Month	33.10°F (0.61°C)	31.56°F (-0.24°C)	1.54°F (0.85°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1976
Oct–Dec 1971 3-Month	33.10°F (0.61°C)	31.56°F (-0.24°C)	1.54°F (0.85°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2015
Sep–Dec 1971 4-Month	37.82°F (3.23°C)	36.65°F (2.58°C)	1.17°F (0.65°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1976
Sep–Dec 1971 4-Month	37.82°F (3.23°C)	36.65°F (2.58°C)	1.17°F (0.65°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
Aug–Dec 1971 5-Month	42.05°F (5.58°C)	41.13°F (5.07°C)	0.92°F (0.51°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1976
Aug–Dec 1971 5-Month	42.05°F (5.58°C)	41.13°F (5.07°C)	0.92°F (0.51°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
Jul–Dec 1971 6-Month	44.92°F (7.18°C)	44.36°F (6.87°C)	0.56°F (0.31°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1976
	44.92°F (7.18°C)	44.36°F (6.87°C)	0.56°F (0.31°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2021
	Ties: 1995
Jun–Dec 1971 7-Month	46.57°F (8.09°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	0.60°F (0.33°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1976
	46.57°F (8.09°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	0.60°F (0.33°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2021
	Ties: 1988
May–Dec 1971 8-Month	46.42°F (8.01°C)	46.16°F (7.87°C)	0.26°F (0.14°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1976
May–Dec 1971 8-Month	46.42°F (8.01°C)	46.16°F (7.87°C)	0.26°F (0.14°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2015
Apr–Dec 1971 9-Month	45.38°F (7.43°C)	45.32°F (7.40°C)	0.06°F (0.03°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
	45.38°F (7.43°C)	45.32°F (7.40°C)	0.06°F (0.03°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2015
	Ties: 1899, 1925
Mar–Dec 1971 10-Month	43.62°F (6.46°C)	43.79°F (6.55°C)	-0.17°F (-0.09°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
Mar–Dec 1971 10-Month	43.62°F (6.46°C)	43.79°F (6.55°C)	-0.17°F (-0.09°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2015
Feb–Dec 1971 11-Month	41.68°F (5.38°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
Feb–Dec 1971 11-Month	41.68°F (5.38°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
Jan–Dec 1971 12-Month	39.78°F (4.32°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.26°F (-0.15°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
	39.78°F (4.32°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.26°F (-0.15°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2016
	Ties: 1919
Jul 1970–Dec 1971 18-Month	41.34°F (5.19°C)	41.48°F (5.27°C)	-0.14°F (-0.08°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
Jul 1970–Dec 1971 18-Month	41.34°F (5.19°C)	41.48°F (5.27°C)	-0.14°F (-0.08°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2016
Jan 1970–Dec 1971 24-Month	39.72°F (4.29°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	39.72°F (4.29°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2017
	Ties: 1910
Jan 1969–Dec 1971 36-Month	39.75°F (4.31°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1918
	39.75°F (4.31°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2017
	Ties: 1907
Jan 1968–Dec 1971 48-Month	39.67°F (4.26°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1919
Jan 1968–Dec 1971 48-Month	39.67°F (4.26°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2018
Jan 1967–Dec 1971 60-Month	39.68°F (4.27°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.32°F (-0.17°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1920
Jan 1967–Dec 1971 60-Month	39.68°F (4.27°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.32°F (-0.17°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings