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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1987 1-Month	25.18°F (-3.79°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	2.58°F (1.43°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1909
	25.18°F (-3.79°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	2.58°F (1.43°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
	Ties: 1956
Nov–Dec 1987 2-Month	29.16°F (-1.58°C)	26.64°F (-2.98°C)	2.52°F (1.40°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1976
Nov–Dec 1987 2-Month	29.16°F (-1.58°C)	26.64°F (-2.98°C)	2.52°F (1.40°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2015
Oct–Dec 1987 3-Month	32.44°F (0.24°C)	31.56°F (-0.24°C)	0.88°F (0.48°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1976
Oct–Dec 1987 3-Month	32.44°F (0.24°C)	31.56°F (-0.24°C)	0.88°F (0.48°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
Sep–Dec 1987 4-Month	37.27°F (2.93°C)	36.65°F (2.58°C)	0.62°F (0.35°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1976
Sep–Dec 1987 4-Month	37.27°F (2.93°C)	36.65°F (2.58°C)	0.62°F (0.35°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
Aug–Dec 1987 5-Month	41.65°F (5.36°C)	41.13°F (5.07°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1976
Aug–Dec 1987 5-Month	41.65°F (5.36°C)	41.13°F (5.07°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
Jul–Dec 1987 6-Month	44.82°F (7.12°C)	44.36°F (6.87°C)	0.46°F (0.25°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1976
	44.82°F (7.12°C)	44.36°F (6.87°C)	0.46°F (0.25°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2021
	Ties: 1938
Jun–Dec 1987 7-Month	46.59°F (8.11°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	0.62°F (0.35°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1976
Jun–Dec 1987 7-Month	46.59°F (8.11°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	0.62°F (0.35°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2021
May–Dec 1987 8-Month	47.09°F (8.38°C)	46.16°F (7.87°C)	0.93°F (0.51°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1976
	47.09°F (8.38°C)	46.16°F (7.87°C)	0.93°F (0.51°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1999
Apr–Dec 1987 9-Month	46.23°F (7.91°C)	45.32°F (7.40°C)	0.91°F (0.51°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Apr–Dec 1987 9-Month	46.23°F (7.91°C)	45.32°F (7.40°C)	0.91°F (0.51°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
Mar–Dec 1987 10-Month	44.73°F (7.07°C)	43.79°F (6.55°C)	0.94°F (0.52°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	44.73°F (7.07°C)	43.79°F (6.55°C)	0.94°F (0.52°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1999
Feb–Dec 1987 11-Month	43.13°F (6.18°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	1.25°F (0.69°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	43.13°F (6.18°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	1.25°F (0.69°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2016
	Ties: 2010
Jan–Dec 1987 12-Month	41.32°F (5.18°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	1.28°F (0.71°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Jan–Dec 1987 12-Month	41.32°F (5.18°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	1.28°F (0.71°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2016
Jul 1986–Dec 1987 18-Month	42.63°F (5.91°C)	41.48°F (5.27°C)	1.15°F (0.64°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
Jul 1986–Dec 1987 18-Month	42.63°F (5.91°C)	41.48°F (5.27°C)	1.15°F (0.64°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2016
Jan 1986–Dec 1987 24-Month	41.53°F (5.29°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	1.50°F (0.83°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
Jan 1986–Dec 1987 24-Month	41.53°F (5.29°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	1.50°F (0.83°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Jan 1985–Dec 1987 36-Month	40.87°F (4.93°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.85°F (0.47°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1918
Jan 1985–Dec 1987 36-Month	40.87°F (4.93°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.85°F (0.47°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Jan 1984–Dec 1987 48-Month	40.74°F (4.86°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.73°F (0.41°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1919
Jan 1984–Dec 1987 48-Month	40.74°F (4.86°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.73°F (0.41°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2018
Jan 1983–Dec 1987 60-Month	40.73°F (4.85°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.73°F (0.41°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1920
Jan 1983–Dec 1987 60-Month	40.73°F (4.85°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.73°F (0.41°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings