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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1977 1-Month	12.52°F (-10.82°C)	19.75°F (-6.81°C)	-7.23°F (-4.01°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
January 1977 1-Month	12.52°F (-10.82°C)	19.75°F (-6.81°C)	-7.23°F (-4.01°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2006
Dec 1976–Jan 1977 2-Month	15.60°F (-9.11°C)	21.20°F (-6.00°C)	-5.60°F (-3.11°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Dec 1976–Jan 1977 2-Month	15.60°F (-9.11°C)	21.20°F (-6.00°C)	-5.60°F (-3.11°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
Nov 1976–Jan 1977 3-Month	19.19°F (-7.12°C)	24.37°F (-4.24°C)	-5.18°F (-2.88°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Nov 1976–Jan 1977 3-Month	19.19°F (-7.12°C)	24.37°F (-4.24°C)	-5.18°F (-2.88°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
Oct 1976–Jan 1977 4-Month	23.70°F (-4.61°C)	28.64°F (-1.87°C)	-4.94°F (-2.74°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Oct 1976–Jan 1977 4-Month	23.70°F (-4.61°C)	28.64°F (-1.87°C)	-4.94°F (-2.74°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
Sep 1976–Jan 1977 5-Month	29.20°F (-1.56°C)	33.29°F (0.72°C)	-4.09°F (-2.28°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Sep 1976–Jan 1977 5-Month	29.20°F (-1.56°C)	33.29°F (0.72°C)	-4.09°F (-2.28°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
Aug 1976–Jan 1977 6-Month	33.89°F (1.05°C)	37.58°F (3.10°C)	-3.69°F (-2.05°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Aug 1976–Jan 1977 6-Month	33.89°F (1.05°C)	37.58°F (3.10°C)	-3.69°F (-2.05°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
Jul 1976–Jan 1977 7-Month	37.61°F (3.12°C)	40.86°F (4.92°C)	-3.25°F (-1.80°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Jul 1976–Jan 1977 7-Month	37.61°F (3.12°C)	40.86°F (4.92°C)	-3.25°F (-1.80°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
Jun 1976–Jan 1977 8-Month	39.74°F (4.30°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	-2.96°F (-1.64°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Jun 1976–Jan 1977 8-Month	39.74°F (4.30°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	-2.96°F (-1.64°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
May 1976–Jan 1977 9-Month	40.42°F (4.68°C)	43.23°F (6.24°C)	-2.81°F (-1.56°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
May 1976–Jan 1977 9-Month	40.42°F (4.68°C)	43.23°F (6.24°C)	-2.81°F (-1.56°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
Apr 1976–Jan 1977 10-Month	40.29°F (4.61°C)	42.77°F (5.98°C)	-2.48°F (-1.37°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
Apr 1976–Jan 1977 10-Month	40.29°F (4.61°C)	42.77°F (5.98°C)	-2.48°F (-1.37°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
Mar 1976–Jan 1977 11-Month	39.37°F (4.09°C)	41.60°F (5.33°C)	-2.23°F (-1.24°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
Mar 1976–Jan 1977 11-Month	39.37°F (4.09°C)	41.60°F (5.33°C)	-2.23°F (-1.24°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Feb 1976–Jan 1977 12-Month	38.38°F (3.54°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-1.65°F (-0.92°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
Feb 1976–Jan 1977 12-Month	38.38°F (3.54°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-1.65°F (-0.92°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Aug 1975–Jan 1977 18-Month	38.03°F (3.35°C)	39.22°F (4.01°C)	-1.19°F (-0.66°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1918
Aug 1975–Jan 1977 18-Month	38.03°F (3.35°C)	39.22°F (4.01°C)	-1.19°F (-0.66°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Feb 1975–Jan 1977 24-Month	38.93°F (3.85°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-1.09°F (-0.61°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1918
Feb 1975–Jan 1977 24-Month	38.93°F (3.85°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-1.09°F (-0.61°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Feb 1974–Jan 1977 36-Month	39.37°F (4.09°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.64°F (-0.36°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1918
Feb 1974–Jan 1977 36-Month	39.37°F (4.09°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.64°F (-0.36°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2018
Feb 1973–Jan 1977 48-Month	39.75°F (4.31°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.25°F (-0.13°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	39.75°F (4.31°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.25°F (-0.13°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2019
	Ties: 1978
Feb 1972–Jan 1977 60-Month	39.74°F (4.30°C)	39.99°F (4.44°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	39.74°F (4.30°C)	39.99°F (4.44°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1928, 1963

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings