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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 1982 1-Month	36.30°F (2.39°C)	38.61°F (3.67°C)	-2.31°F (-1.28°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1920
April 1982 1-Month	36.30°F (2.39°C)	38.61°F (3.67°C)	-2.31°F (-1.28°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	1981
Mar–Apr 1982 2-Month	33.75°F (0.97°C)	34.29°F (1.27°C)	-0.54°F (-0.30°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1950
Mar–Apr 1982 2-Month	33.75°F (0.97°C)	34.29°F (1.27°C)	-0.54°F (-0.30°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
Feb–Apr 1982 3-Month	29.77°F (-1.24°C)	30.48°F (-0.84°C)	-0.71°F (-0.40°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
Feb–Apr 1982 3-Month	29.77°F (-1.24°C)	30.48°F (-0.84°C)	-0.71°F (-0.40°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
Jan–Apr 1982 4-Month	26.10°F (-3.28°C)	27.79°F (-2.34°C)	-1.69°F (-0.94°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1912
Jan–Apr 1982 4-Month	26.10°F (-3.28°C)	27.79°F (-2.34°C)	-1.69°F (-0.94°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
Dec 1981–Apr 1982 5-Month	25.66°F (-3.52°C)	26.77°F (-2.91°C)	-1.11°F (-0.61°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1899
	25.66°F (-3.52°C)	26.77°F (-2.91°C)	-1.11°F (-0.61°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
	Ties: 1984
Nov 1981–Apr 1982 6-Month	26.92°F (-2.82°C)	27.42°F (-2.54°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1899
	26.92°F (-2.82°C)	27.42°F (-2.54°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2017
	Ties: 1923, 1996
Oct 1981–Apr 1982 7-Month	28.92°F (-1.71°C)	29.42°F (-1.43°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1899
	28.92°F (-1.71°C)	29.42°F (-1.43°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2017
	Ties: 1910
Sep 1981–Apr 1982 8-Month	31.78°F (-0.12°C)	32.24°F (0.13°C)	-0.46°F (-0.25°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1917
Sep 1981–Apr 1982 8-Month	31.78°F (-0.12°C)	32.24°F (0.13°C)	-0.46°F (-0.25°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016
Aug 1981–Apr 1982 9-Month	34.83°F (1.57°C)	35.21°F (1.78°C)	-0.38°F (-0.21°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1917
Aug 1981–Apr 1982 9-Month	34.83°F (1.57°C)	35.21°F (1.78°C)	-0.38°F (-0.21°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2017
Jul 1981–Apr 1982 10-Month	37.48°F (3.04°C)	37.74°F (3.19°C)	-0.26°F (-0.15°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1917
	37.48°F (3.04°C)	37.74°F (3.19°C)	-0.26°F (-0.15°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2017
	Ties: 1993
Jun 1981–Apr 1982 11-Month	39.29°F (4.05°C)	39.37°F (4.09°C)	-0.08°F (-0.04°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1917
	39.29°F (4.05°C)	39.37°F (4.09°C)	-0.08°F (-0.04°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2017
	Ties: 1996
May 1981–Apr 1982 12-Month	39.92°F (4.40°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.12°F (-0.07°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1917
	39.92°F (4.40°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.12°F (-0.07°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016
	Ties: 1926, 1950
Nov 1980–Apr 1982 18-Month	36.31°F (2.39°C)	35.82°F (2.12°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
Nov 1980–Apr 1982 18-Month	36.31°F (2.39°C)	35.82°F (2.12°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2017
May 1980–Apr 1982 24-Month	40.48°F (4.71°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.44°F (0.24°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
	40.48°F (4.71°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.44°F (0.24°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2017
	Ties: 1941
May 1979–Apr 1982 36-Month	40.32°F (4.62°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.30°F (0.16°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1918
May 1979–Apr 1982 36-Month	40.32°F (4.62°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.30°F (0.16°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
May 1978–Apr 1982 48-Month	39.96°F (4.42°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.04°F (-0.02°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
	39.96°F (4.42°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.04°F (-0.02°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2019
	Ties: 1947
May 1977–Apr 1982 60-Month	40.02°F (4.46°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.02°F (0.02°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1920
May 1977–Apr 1982 60-Month	40.02°F (4.46°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.02°F (0.02°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings