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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1989 1-Month	30.90°F (-0.61°C)	29.99°F (-1.12°C)	0.91°F (0.51°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1965
	30.90°F (-0.61°C)	29.99°F (-1.12°C)	0.91°F (0.51°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 2009
Feb–Mar 1989 2-Month	24.86°F (-3.97°C)	26.41°F (-3.11°C)	-1.55°F (-0.86°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1899
Feb–Mar 1989 2-Month	24.86°F (-3.97°C)	26.41°F (-3.11°C)	-1.55°F (-0.86°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
Jan–Mar 1989 3-Month	24.25°F (-4.31°C)	24.19°F (-4.34°C)	0.06°F (0.03°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1912
Jan–Mar 1989 3-Month	24.25°F (-4.31°C)	24.19°F (-4.34°C)	0.06°F (0.03°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Dec 1988–Mar 1989 4-Month	23.79°F (-4.56°C)	23.80°F (-4.56°C)	-0.01°F (0.00°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1899
	23.79°F (-4.56°C)	23.80°F (-4.56°C)	-0.01°F (0.00°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
	Ties: 1898
Nov 1988–Mar 1989 5-Month	25.54°F (-3.59°C)	25.18°F (-3.79°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1899
Nov 1988–Mar 1989 5-Month	25.54°F (-3.59°C)	25.18°F (-3.79°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
Oct 1988–Mar 1989 6-Month	28.10°F (-2.17°C)	27.89°F (-2.28°C)	0.21°F (0.11°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1899
	28.10°F (-2.17°C)	27.89°F (-2.28°C)	0.21°F (0.11°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
	Ties: 1967
Sep 1988–Mar 1989 7-Month	31.45°F (-0.31°C)	31.32°F (-0.38°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
Sep 1988–Mar 1989 7-Month	31.45°F (-0.31°C)	31.32°F (-0.38°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
Aug 1988–Mar 1989 8-Month	35.08°F (1.71°C)	34.79°F (1.55°C)	0.29°F (0.16°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
Aug 1988–Mar 1989 8-Month	35.08°F (1.71°C)	34.79°F (1.55°C)	0.29°F (0.16°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
Jul 1988–Mar 1989 9-Month	38.00°F (3.33°C)	37.65°F (3.14°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	38.00°F (3.33°C)	37.65°F (3.14°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1931
Jun 1988–Mar 1989 10-Month	39.87°F (4.37°C)	39.45°F (4.14°C)	0.42°F (0.23°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
Jun 1988–Mar 1989 10-Month	39.87°F (4.37°C)	39.45°F (4.14°C)	0.42°F (0.23°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
May 1988–Mar 1989 11-Month	40.56°F (4.76°C)	40.17°F (4.54°C)	0.39°F (0.22°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
May 1988–Mar 1989 11-Month	40.56°F (4.76°C)	40.17°F (4.54°C)	0.39°F (0.22°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
Apr 1988–Mar 1989 12-Month	40.38°F (4.66°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.34°F (0.19°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	40.38°F (4.66°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.34°F (0.19°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
	Ties: 1945
Oct 1987–Mar 1989 18-Month	36.16°F (2.31°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1918
Oct 1987–Mar 1989 18-Month	36.16°F (2.31°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
Apr 1987–Mar 1989 24-Month	40.40°F (4.67°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.37°F (0.21°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1918
	40.40°F (4.67°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.37°F (0.21°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1941
Apr 1986–Mar 1989 36-Month	40.76°F (4.87°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.74°F (0.41°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	40.76°F (4.87°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.74°F (0.41°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2018
	Ties: 1983
Apr 1985–Mar 1989 48-Month	40.76°F (4.87°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.75°F (0.42°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1918
Apr 1985–Mar 1989 48-Month	40.76°F (4.87°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.75°F (0.42°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2019
Apr 1984–Mar 1989 60-Month	40.59°F (4.77°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.59°F (0.33°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1920
Apr 1984–Mar 1989 60-Month	40.59°F (4.77°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.59°F (0.33°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings