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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1988 1-Month	29.89°F (-1.17°C)	29.99°F (-1.12°C)	-0.10°F (-0.05°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1965
	29.89°F (-1.17°C)	29.99°F (-1.12°C)	-0.10°F (-0.05°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1978
Feb–Mar 1988 2-Month	25.81°F (-3.44°C)	26.41°F (-3.11°C)	-0.60°F (-0.33°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
Feb–Mar 1988 2-Month	25.81°F (-3.44°C)	26.41°F (-3.11°C)	-0.60°F (-0.33°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Jan–Mar 1988 3-Month	23.02°F (-4.99°C)	24.19°F (-4.34°C)	-1.17°F (-0.65°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1912
Jan–Mar 1988 3-Month	23.02°F (-4.99°C)	24.19°F (-4.34°C)	-1.17°F (-0.65°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Dec 1987–Mar 1988 4-Month	23.56°F (-4.69°C)	23.80°F (-4.56°C)	-0.24°F (-0.13°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
Dec 1987–Mar 1988 4-Month	23.56°F (-4.69°C)	23.80°F (-4.56°C)	-0.24°F (-0.13°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
Nov 1987–Mar 1988 5-Month	25.47°F (-3.63°C)	25.18°F (-3.79°C)	0.29°F (0.16°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
Nov 1987–Mar 1988 5-Month	25.47°F (-3.63°C)	25.18°F (-3.79°C)	0.29°F (0.16°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
Oct 1987–Mar 1988 6-Month	27.73°F (-2.37°C)	27.89°F (-2.28°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1899
Oct 1987–Mar 1988 6-Month	27.73°F (-2.37°C)	27.89°F (-2.28°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
Sep 1987–Mar 1988 7-Month	31.16°F (-0.47°C)	31.32°F (-0.38°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	31.16°F (-0.47°C)	31.32°F (-0.38°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
	Ties: 1923
Aug 1987–Mar 1988 8-Month	34.66°F (1.48°C)	34.79°F (1.55°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1917
Aug 1987–Mar 1988 8-Month	34.66°F (1.48°C)	34.79°F (1.55°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
Jul 1987–Mar 1988 9-Month	37.55°F (3.08°C)	37.65°F (3.14°C)	-0.10°F (-0.06°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	37.55°F (3.08°C)	37.65°F (3.14°C)	-0.10°F (-0.06°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1902
Jun 1987–Mar 1988 10-Month	39.52°F (4.18°C)	39.45°F (4.14°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Jun 1987–Mar 1988 10-Month	39.52°F (4.18°C)	39.45°F (4.14°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
May 1987–Mar 1988 11-Month	40.52°F (4.73°C)	40.17°F (4.54°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
May 1987–Mar 1988 11-Month	40.52°F (4.73°C)	40.17°F (4.54°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
Apr 1987–Mar 1988 12-Month	40.43°F (4.68°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.39°F (0.21°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	40.43°F (4.68°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.39°F (0.21°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
	Ties: 1982
Oct 1986–Mar 1988 18-Month	36.88°F (2.71°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	0.90°F (0.50°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1918
Oct 1986–Mar 1988 18-Month	36.88°F (2.71°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	0.90°F (0.50°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
Apr 1986–Mar 1988 24-Month	40.95°F (4.97°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.92°F (0.51°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1918
Apr 1986–Mar 1988 24-Month	40.95°F (4.97°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.92°F (0.51°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
Apr 1985–Mar 1988 36-Month	40.89°F (4.94°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.87°F (0.48°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
Apr 1985–Mar 1988 36-Month	40.89°F (4.94°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.87°F (0.48°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
Apr 1984–Mar 1988 48-Month	40.64°F (4.80°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.63°F (0.35°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
Apr 1984–Mar 1988 48-Month	40.64°F (4.80°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.63°F (0.35°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2019
Apr 1983–Mar 1988 60-Month	40.48°F (4.71°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.48°F (0.27°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1920
Apr 1983–Mar 1988 60-Month	40.48°F (4.71°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.48°F (0.27°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings