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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1977 1-Month	54.07°F (12.26°C)	51.90°F (11.06°C)	2.17°F (1.20°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1918
September 1977 1-Month	54.07°F (12.26°C)	51.90°F (11.06°C)	2.17°F (1.20°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2019
Aug–Sep 1977 2-Month	56.80°F (13.78°C)	55.47°F (13.04°C)	1.33°F (0.74°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1974
	56.80°F (13.78°C)	55.47°F (13.04°C)	1.33°F (0.74°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2019
	Ties: 1933
Jul–Sep 1977 3-Month	58.32°F (14.62°C)	57.16°F (13.98°C)	1.16°F (0.64°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1924
Jul–Sep 1977 3-Month	58.32°F (14.62°C)	57.16°F (13.98°C)	1.16°F (0.64°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2022
Jun–Sep 1977 4-Month	58.02°F (14.46°C)	56.78°F (13.77°C)	1.24°F (0.69°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1903
Jun–Sep 1977 4-Month	58.02°F (14.46°C)	56.78°F (13.77°C)	1.24°F (0.69°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2021
May–Sep 1977 5-Month	56.26°F (13.48°C)	54.91°F (12.73°C)	1.35°F (0.75°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1907, 1924
May–Sep 1977 5-Month	56.26°F (13.48°C)	54.91°F (12.73°C)	1.35°F (0.75°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2018
Apr–Sep 1977 6-Month	53.65°F (12.03°C)	52.20°F (11.22°C)	1.45°F (0.81°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1907
Apr–Sep 1977 6-Month	53.65°F (12.03°C)	52.20°F (11.22°C)	1.45°F (0.81°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
Mar–Sep 1977 7-Month	50.46°F (10.26°C)	49.02°F (9.46°C)	1.44°F (0.80°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
Mar–Sep 1977 7-Month	50.46°F (10.26°C)	49.02°F (9.46°C)	1.44°F (0.80°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Feb–Sep 1977 8-Month	47.10°F (8.39°C)	45.75°F (7.64°C)	1.35°F (0.75°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
Feb–Sep 1977 8-Month	47.10°F (8.39°C)	45.75°F (7.64°C)	1.35°F (0.75°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
Jan–Sep 1977 9-Month	43.26°F (6.26°C)	42.86°F (6.03°C)	0.40°F (0.23°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	43.26°F (6.26°C)	42.86°F (6.03°C)	0.40°F (0.23°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1898
Dec 1976–Sep 1977 10-Month	40.80°F (4.89°C)	40.84°F (4.91°C)	-0.04°F (-0.02°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	40.80°F (4.89°C)	40.84°F (4.91°C)	-0.04°F (-0.02°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
	Ties: 1909, 1985
Nov 1976–Sep 1977 11-Month	39.49°F (4.16°C)	39.92°F (4.40°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
Nov 1976–Sep 1977 11-Month	39.49°F (4.16°C)	39.92°F (4.40°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
Oct 1976–Sep 1977 12-Month	39.30°F (4.06°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.74°F (-0.41°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1917
	39.30°F (4.06°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.74°F (-0.41°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
	Ties: 1950
Apr 1976–Sep 1977 18-Month	43.32°F (6.29°C)	44.10°F (6.72°C)	-0.78°F (-0.43°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
Apr 1976–Sep 1977 18-Month	43.32°F (6.29°C)	44.10°F (6.72°C)	-0.78°F (-0.43°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
Oct 1975–Sep 1977 24-Month	39.69°F (4.27°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.35°F (-0.20°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	39.69°F (4.27°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.35°F (-0.20°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1970
Oct 1974–Sep 1977 36-Month	39.71°F (4.28°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.31°F (-0.18°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	39.71°F (4.28°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.31°F (-0.18°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017, 2018
	Ties: 1901, 1915, 1968
Oct 1973–Sep 1977 48-Month	39.90°F (4.39°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
Oct 1973–Sep 1977 48-Month	39.90°F (4.39°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2018
Oct 1972–Sep 1977 60-Month	39.94°F (4.41°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.06°F (-0.03°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1920
	39.94°F (4.41°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.06°F (-0.03°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1911, 1960

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings