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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 1989 1-Month	39.81°F (4.34°C)	38.61°F (3.67°C)	1.20°F (0.67°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1920
	39.81°F (4.34°C)	38.61°F (3.67°C)	1.20°F (0.67°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1981
	Ties: 1910
Mar–Apr 1989 2-Month	35.36°F (1.87°C)	34.30°F (1.28°C)	1.06°F (0.59°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1950
Mar–Apr 1989 2-Month	35.36°F (1.87°C)	34.30°F (1.28°C)	1.06°F (0.59°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
Feb–Apr 1989 3-Month	29.84°F (-1.20°C)	30.47°F (-0.85°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1899
Feb–Apr 1989 3-Month	29.84°F (-1.20°C)	30.47°F (-0.85°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
Jan–Apr 1989 4-Month	28.14°F (-2.14°C)	27.79°F (-2.34°C)	0.35°F (0.20°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1912
Jan–Apr 1989 4-Month	28.14°F (-2.14°C)	27.79°F (-2.34°C)	0.35°F (0.20°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Dec 1988–Apr 1989 5-Month	26.99°F (-2.78°C)	26.76°F (-2.91°C)	0.23°F (0.13°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1899
	26.99°F (-2.78°C)	26.76°F (-2.91°C)	0.23°F (0.13°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1914
Nov 1988–Apr 1989 6-Month	27.92°F (-2.27°C)	27.42°F (-2.54°C)	0.50°F (0.27°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1899
Nov 1988–Apr 1989 6-Month	27.92°F (-2.27°C)	27.42°F (-2.54°C)	0.50°F (0.27°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
Oct 1988–Apr 1989 7-Month	29.77°F (-1.24°C)	29.42°F (-1.43°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1899
	29.77°F (-1.24°C)	29.42°F (-1.43°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1958
Sep 1988–Apr 1989 8-Month	32.50°F (0.28°C)	32.23°F (0.13°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
Sep 1988–Apr 1989 8-Month	32.50°F (0.28°C)	32.23°F (0.13°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
Aug 1988–Apr 1989 9-Month	35.60°F (2.00°C)	35.21°F (1.78°C)	0.39°F (0.22°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
Aug 1988–Apr 1989 9-Month	35.60°F (2.00°C)	35.21°F (1.78°C)	0.39°F (0.22°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
Jul 1988–Apr 1989 10-Month	38.18°F (3.43°C)	37.74°F (3.19°C)	0.44°F (0.24°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
Jul 1988–Apr 1989 10-Month	38.18°F (3.43°C)	37.74°F (3.19°C)	0.44°F (0.24°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
Jun 1988–Apr 1989 11-Month	39.87°F (4.37°C)	39.37°F (4.09°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	39.87°F (4.37°C)	39.37°F (4.09°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1997
May 1988–Apr 1989 12-Month	40.50°F (4.72°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.46°F (0.25°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
May 1988–Apr 1989 12-Month	40.50°F (4.72°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.46°F (0.25°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
Nov 1987–Apr 1989 18-Month	36.21°F (2.34°C)	35.83°F (2.13°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1918
Nov 1987–Apr 1989 18-Month	36.21°F (2.34°C)	35.83°F (2.13°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
May 1987–Apr 1989 24-Month	40.42°F (4.68°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.39°F (0.22°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1918
	40.42°F (4.68°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.39°F (0.22°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
	Ties: 1974
May 1986–Apr 1989 36-Month	40.75°F (4.86°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.73°F (0.40°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	40.75°F (4.86°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.73°F (0.40°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
	Ties: 1987, 2011
May 1985–Apr 1989 48-Month	40.73°F (4.85°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.72°F (0.40°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1918
	40.73°F (4.85°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.72°F (0.40°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2019
	Ties: 1990
May 1984–Apr 1989 60-Month	40.62°F (4.79°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.62°F (0.35°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1920
May 1984–Apr 1989 60-Month	40.62°F (4.79°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.62°F (0.35°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings