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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1985 1-Month	16.20°F (-8.78°C)	19.75°F (-6.81°C)	-3.55°F (-1.97°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1977
January 1985 1-Month	16.20°F (-8.78°C)	19.75°F (-6.81°C)	-3.55°F (-1.97°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2006
Dec 1984–Jan 1985 2-Month	20.42°F (-6.43°C)	21.20°F (-6.00°C)	-0.78°F (-0.43°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	20.42°F (-6.43°C)	21.20°F (-6.00°C)	-0.78°F (-0.43°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2020
	Ties: 1970
Nov 1984–Jan 1985 3-Month	23.89°F (-4.51°C)	24.37°F (-4.24°C)	-0.48°F (-0.27°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	23.89°F (-4.51°C)	24.37°F (-4.24°C)	-0.48°F (-0.27°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
	Ties: 1986
Oct 1984–Jan 1985 4-Month	28.66°F (-1.86°C)	28.63°F (-1.87°C)	0.03°F (0.01°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
Oct 1984–Jan 1985 4-Month	28.66°F (-1.86°C)	28.63°F (-1.87°C)	0.03°F (0.01°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
Sep 1984–Jan 1985 5-Month	32.98°F (0.54°C)	33.29°F (0.72°C)	-0.31°F (-0.18°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	32.98°F (0.54°C)	33.29°F (0.72°C)	-0.31°F (-0.18°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
	Ties: 1982
Aug 1984–Jan 1985 6-Month	37.55°F (3.08°C)	37.58°F (3.10°C)	-0.03°F (-0.02°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1977
	37.55°F (3.08°C)	37.58°F (3.10°C)	-0.03°F (-0.02°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2016
	Ties: 1975
Jul 1984–Jan 1985 7-Month	40.79°F (4.88°C)	40.86°F (4.92°C)	-0.07°F (-0.04°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1977
	40.79°F (4.88°C)	40.86°F (4.92°C)	-0.07°F (-0.04°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2016
	Ties: 1982
Jun 1984–Jan 1985 8-Month	42.70°F (5.94°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1977
	42.70°F (5.94°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2016
	Ties: 1902
May 1984–Jan 1985 9-Month	43.20°F (6.22°C)	43.23°F (6.24°C)	-0.03°F (-0.02°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
May 1984–Jan 1985 9-Month	43.20°F (6.22°C)	43.23°F (6.24°C)	-0.03°F (-0.02°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
Apr 1984–Jan 1985 10-Month	42.68°F (5.93°C)	42.77°F (5.98°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1918
	42.68°F (5.93°C)	42.77°F (5.98°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
	Ties: 1971
Mar 1984–Jan 1985 11-Month	41.45°F (5.25°C)	41.61°F (5.34°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1918
Mar 1984–Jan 1985 11-Month	41.45°F (5.25°C)	41.61°F (5.34°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2017
Feb 1984–Jan 1985 12-Month	40.16°F (4.53°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.12°F (0.06°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
Feb 1984–Jan 1985 12-Month	40.16°F (4.53°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.12°F (0.06°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2017
Aug 1983–Jan 1985 18-Month	39.35°F (4.08°C)	39.21°F (4.01°C)	0.14°F (0.07°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
Aug 1983–Jan 1985 18-Month	39.35°F (4.08°C)	39.21°F (4.01°C)	0.14°F (0.07°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2017
Feb 1983–Jan 1985 24-Month	40.21°F (4.56°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.19°F (0.10°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1918
	40.21°F (4.56°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.19°F (0.10°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2017
	Ties: 1958
Feb 1982–Jan 1985 36-Month	40.33°F (4.63°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.32°F (0.18°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1918
Feb 1982–Jan 1985 36-Month	40.33°F (4.63°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.32°F (0.18°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018
Feb 1981–Jan 1985 48-Month	40.41°F (4.67°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.41°F (0.23°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1918
Feb 1981–Jan 1985 48-Month	40.41°F (4.67°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.41°F (0.23°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2019
Feb 1980–Jan 1985 60-Month	40.38°F (4.66°C)	39.99°F (4.44°C)	0.39°F (0.22°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1918
Feb 1980–Jan 1985 60-Month	40.38°F (4.66°C)	39.99°F (4.44°C)	0.39°F (0.22°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings