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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 1981 1-Month	42.37°F (5.76°C)	38.61°F (3.67°C)	3.76°F (2.09°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1920
April 1981 1-Month	42.37°F (5.76°C)	38.61°F (3.67°C)	3.76°F (2.09°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	1981
Mar–Apr 1981 2-Month	36.71°F (2.62°C)	34.30°F (1.28°C)	2.41°F (1.34°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1950
Mar–Apr 1981 2-Month	36.71°F (2.62°C)	34.30°F (1.28°C)	2.41°F (1.34°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Feb–Apr 1981 3-Month	32.71°F (0.39°C)	30.47°F (-0.85°C)	2.24°F (1.24°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
Feb–Apr 1981 3-Month	32.71°F (0.39°C)	30.47°F (-0.85°C)	2.24°F (1.24°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Jan–Apr 1981 4-Month	29.86°F (-1.19°C)	27.80°F (-2.33°C)	2.06°F (1.14°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	29.86°F (-1.19°C)	27.80°F (-2.33°C)	2.06°F (1.14°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 1953
Dec 1980–Apr 1981 5-Month	28.73°F (-1.82°C)	26.77°F (-2.91°C)	1.96°F (1.09°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
Dec 1980–Apr 1981 5-Month	28.73°F (-1.82°C)	26.77°F (-2.91°C)	1.96°F (1.09°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
Nov 1980–Apr 1981 6-Month	29.10°F (-1.61°C)	27.42°F (-2.54°C)	1.68°F (0.93°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
	29.10°F (-1.61°C)	27.42°F (-2.54°C)	1.68°F (0.93°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2017
	Ties: 1938, 2015
Oct 1980–Apr 1981 7-Month	30.59°F (-0.78°C)	29.42°F (-1.43°C)	1.17°F (0.65°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
Oct 1980–Apr 1981 7-Month	30.59°F (-0.78°C)	29.42°F (-1.43°C)	1.17°F (0.65°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
Sep 1980–Apr 1981 8-Month	33.44°F (0.80°C)	32.24°F (0.13°C)	1.20°F (0.67°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	33.44°F (0.80°C)	32.24°F (0.13°C)	1.20°F (0.67°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2016
	Ties: 1935
Aug 1980–Apr 1981 9-Month	36.36°F (2.42°C)	35.21°F (1.78°C)	1.15°F (0.64°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	36.36°F (2.42°C)	35.21°F (1.78°C)	1.15°F (0.64°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 2018
Jul 1980–Apr 1981 10-Month	38.92°F (3.84°C)	37.74°F (3.19°C)	1.18°F (0.65°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
Jul 1980–Apr 1981 10-Month	38.92°F (3.84°C)	37.74°F (3.19°C)	1.18°F (0.65°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2017
Jun 1980–Apr 1981 11-Month	40.42°F (4.68°C)	39.37°F (4.09°C)	1.05°F (0.59°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
Jun 1980–Apr 1981 11-Month	40.42°F (4.68°C)	39.37°F (4.09°C)	1.05°F (0.59°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2017
May 1980–Apr 1981 12-Month	41.03°F (5.02°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.99°F (0.55°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
May 1980–Apr 1981 12-Month	41.03°F (5.02°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.99°F (0.55°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2016
Nov 1979–Apr 1981 18-Month	36.52°F (2.51°C)	35.83°F (2.13°C)	0.69°F (0.38°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
	36.52°F (2.51°C)	35.83°F (2.13°C)	0.69°F (0.38°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
	Ties: 2010
May 1979–Apr 1981 24-Month	40.51°F (4.73°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.48°F (0.27°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
	40.51°F (4.73°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.48°F (0.27°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
	Ties: 1983
May 1978–Apr 1981 36-Month	39.98°F (4.43°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.04°F (-0.03°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
	39.98°F (4.43°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.04°F (-0.03°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1924
May 1977–Apr 1981 48-Month	40.04°F (4.47°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.04°F (0.03°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
	40.04°F (4.47°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.04°F (0.03°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2019
	Ties: 1961
May 1976–Apr 1981 60-Month	39.69°F (4.27°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1920
	39.69°F (4.27°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020
	Ties: 1953

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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