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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1977 1-Month	23.31°F (-4.83°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	0.71°F (0.39°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1909
December 1977 1-Month	23.31°F (-4.83°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	0.71°F (0.39°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
Nov–Dec 1977 2-Month	27.83°F (-2.32°C)	26.64°F (-2.98°C)	1.19°F (0.66°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	27.83°F (-2.32°C)	26.64°F (-2.98°C)	1.19°F (0.66°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2015
	Ties: 1899
Oct–Dec 1977 3-Month	32.31°F (0.17°C)	31.57°F (-0.24°C)	0.74°F (0.41°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
Oct–Dec 1977 3-Month	32.31°F (0.17°C)	31.57°F (-0.24°C)	0.74°F (0.41°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015
Sep–Dec 1977 4-Month	37.75°F (3.19°C)	36.65°F (2.58°C)	1.10°F (0.61°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
Sep–Dec 1977 4-Month	37.75°F (3.19°C)	36.65°F (2.58°C)	1.10°F (0.61°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015
Aug–Dec 1977 5-Month	42.11°F (5.62°C)	41.13°F (5.07°C)	0.98°F (0.55°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	42.11°F (5.62°C)	41.13°F (5.07°C)	0.98°F (0.55°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015
	Ties: 2006
Jul–Dec 1977 6-Month	45.32°F (7.40°C)	44.37°F (6.87°C)	0.95°F (0.53°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
Jul–Dec 1977 6-Month	45.32°F (7.40°C)	44.37°F (6.87°C)	0.95°F (0.53°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2021
Jun–Dec 1977 7-Month	47.00°F (8.33°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	1.03°F (0.57°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
Jun–Dec 1977 7-Month	47.00°F (8.33°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	1.03°F (0.57°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2021
May–Dec 1977 8-Month	47.28°F (8.49°C)	46.16°F (7.87°C)	1.12°F (0.62°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
May–Dec 1977 8-Month	47.28°F (8.49°C)	46.16°F (7.87°C)	1.12°F (0.62°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
Apr–Dec 1977 9-Month	46.53°F (8.07°C)	45.31°F (7.39°C)	1.22°F (0.68°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
Apr–Dec 1977 9-Month	46.53°F (8.07°C)	45.31°F (7.39°C)	1.22°F (0.68°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
Mar–Dec 1977 10-Month	45.02°F (7.23°C)	43.79°F (6.55°C)	1.23°F (0.68°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
Mar–Dec 1977 10-Month	45.02°F (7.23°C)	43.79°F (6.55°C)	1.23°F (0.68°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
Feb–Dec 1977 11-Month	43.07°F (6.15°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	1.19°F (0.66°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
Feb–Dec 1977 11-Month	43.07°F (6.15°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	1.19°F (0.66°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2016
Jan–Dec 1977 12-Month	40.52°F (4.73°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
Jan–Dec 1977 12-Month	40.52°F (4.73°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2016
Jul 1976–Dec 1977 18-Month	40.94°F (4.97°C)	41.48°F (5.27°C)	-0.54°F (-0.30°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	40.94°F (4.97°C)	41.48°F (5.27°C)	-0.54°F (-0.30°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2016
	Ties: 1950
Jan 1976–Dec 1977 24-Month	39.70°F (4.28°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
Jan 1976–Dec 1977 24-Month	39.70°F (4.28°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2017
Jan 1975–Dec 1977 36-Month	39.72°F (4.29°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1918
	39.72°F (4.29°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2017
	Ties: 1945, 1949, 1965
Jan 1974–Dec 1977 48-Month	39.84°F (4.36°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.17°F (-0.09°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1919
	39.84°F (4.36°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.17°F (-0.09°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2018
	Ties: 1901
Jan 1973–Dec 1977 60-Month	40.02°F (4.46°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.02°F (0.02°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1920
Jan 1973–Dec 1977 60-Month	40.02°F (4.46°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.02°F (0.02°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings