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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1976 1-Month	18.68°F (-7.40°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	-3.92°F (-2.18°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1909
December 1976 1-Month	18.68°F (-7.40°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	-3.92°F (-2.18°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
Nov–Dec 1976 2-Month	22.53°F (-5.26°C)	26.64°F (-2.98°C)	-4.11°F (-2.28°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1976
Nov–Dec 1976 2-Month	22.53°F (-5.26°C)	26.64°F (-2.98°C)	-4.11°F (-2.28°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
Oct–Dec 1976 3-Month	27.43°F (-2.54°C)	31.56°F (-0.24°C)	-4.13°F (-2.30°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1976
Oct–Dec 1976 3-Month	27.43°F (-2.54°C)	31.56°F (-0.24°C)	-4.13°F (-2.30°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
Sep–Dec 1976 4-Month	33.37°F (0.76°C)	36.65°F (2.58°C)	-3.28°F (-1.82°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1976
Sep–Dec 1976 4-Month	33.37°F (0.76°C)	36.65°F (2.58°C)	-3.28°F (-1.82°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
Aug–Dec 1976 5-Month	38.16°F (3.42°C)	41.13°F (5.07°C)	-2.97°F (-1.65°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1976
Aug–Dec 1976 5-Month	38.16°F (3.42°C)	41.13°F (5.07°C)	-2.97°F (-1.65°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
Jul–Dec 1976 6-Month	41.79°F (5.44°C)	44.36°F (6.87°C)	-2.57°F (-1.43°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1976
Jul–Dec 1976 6-Month	41.79°F (5.44°C)	44.36°F (6.87°C)	-2.57°F (-1.43°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2021
Jun–Dec 1976 7-Month	43.63°F (6.46°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	-2.34°F (-1.30°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1976
Jun–Dec 1976 7-Month	43.63°F (6.46°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	-2.34°F (-1.30°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2021
May–Dec 1976 8-Month	43.91°F (6.62°C)	46.16°F (7.87°C)	-2.25°F (-1.25°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1976
May–Dec 1976 8-Month	43.91°F (6.62°C)	46.16°F (7.87°C)	-2.25°F (-1.25°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
Apr–Dec 1976 9-Month	43.37°F (6.32°C)	45.32°F (7.40°C)	-1.95°F (-1.08°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Apr–Dec 1976 9-Month	43.37°F (6.32°C)	45.32°F (7.40°C)	-1.95°F (-1.08°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
Mar–Dec 1976 10-Month	42.06°F (5.59°C)	43.79°F (6.55°C)	-1.73°F (-0.96°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1917
Mar–Dec 1976 10-Month	42.06°F (5.59°C)	43.79°F (6.55°C)	-1.73°F (-0.96°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
Feb–Dec 1976 11-Month	40.74°F (4.86°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	-1.14°F (-0.63°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1917
Feb–Dec 1976 11-Month	40.74°F (4.86°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	-1.14°F (-0.63°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2016
Jan–Dec 1976 12-Month	38.87°F (3.82°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-1.17°F (-0.65°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
Jan–Dec 1976 12-Month	38.87°F (3.82°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-1.17°F (-0.65°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2016
Jul 1975–Dec 1976 18-Month	40.72°F (4.84°C)	41.48°F (5.27°C)	-0.76°F (-0.43°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
Jul 1975–Dec 1976 18-Month	40.72°F (4.84°C)	41.48°F (5.27°C)	-0.76°F (-0.43°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2016
Jan 1975–Dec 1976 24-Month	39.32°F (4.07°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.71°F (-0.39°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
Jan 1975–Dec 1976 24-Month	39.32°F (4.07°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.71°F (-0.39°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2017
Jan 1974–Dec 1976 36-Month	39.62°F (4.23°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.40°F (-0.23°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1918
Jan 1974–Dec 1976 36-Month	39.62°F (4.23°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.40°F (-0.23°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2017
Jan 1973–Dec 1976 48-Month	39.90°F (4.39°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1919
	39.90°F (4.39°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2018
	Ties: 1902
Jan 1972–Dec 1976 60-Month	39.85°F (4.36°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1920
Jan 1972–Dec 1976 60-Month	39.85°F (4.36°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings