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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1989 1-Month	41.16°F (5.09°C)	41.41°F (5.23°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	41.16°F (5.09°C)	41.41°F (5.23°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1947
	Ties: 2008
Sep–Oct 1989 2-Month	46.18°F (7.88°C)	46.66°F (8.14°C)	-0.48°F (-0.26°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	46.18°F (7.88°C)	46.66°F (8.14°C)	-0.48°F (-0.26°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1929
Aug–Oct 1989 3-Month	50.45°F (10.25°C)	50.79°F (10.44°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	50.45°F (10.25°C)	50.79°F (10.44°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
	Ties: 1899
Jul–Oct 1989 4-Month	53.20°F (11.78°C)	53.23°F (11.79°C)	-0.03°F (-0.01°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1976
	53.20°F (11.78°C)	53.23°F (11.79°C)	-0.03°F (-0.01°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2021
	Ties: 1930
Jun–Oct 1989 5-Month	53.69°F (12.05°C)	53.71°F (12.06°C)	-0.02°F (-0.01°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
Jun–Oct 1989 5-Month	53.69°F (12.05°C)	53.71°F (12.06°C)	-0.02°F (-0.01°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2021
May–Oct 1989 6-Month	52.69°F (11.49°C)	52.66°F (11.48°C)	0.03°F (0.01°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1917
	52.69°F (11.49°C)	52.66°F (11.48°C)	0.03°F (0.01°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2018
	Ties: 1957
Apr–Oct 1989 7-Month	50.85°F (10.47°C)	50.65°F (10.36°C)	0.20°F (0.11°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
Apr–Oct 1989 7-Month	50.85°F (10.47°C)	50.65°F (10.36°C)	0.20°F (0.11°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
Mar–Oct 1989 8-Month	48.36°F (9.09°C)	48.07°F (8.93°C)	0.29°F (0.16°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
Mar–Oct 1989 8-Month	48.36°F (9.09°C)	48.07°F (8.93°C)	0.29°F (0.16°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
Feb–Oct 1989 9-Month	45.08°F (7.27°C)	45.27°F (7.37°C)	-0.19°F (-0.10°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1917
Feb–Oct 1989 9-Month	45.08°F (7.27°C)	45.27°F (7.37°C)	-0.19°F (-0.10°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
Jan–Oct 1989 10-Month	42.87°F (6.04°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	0.16°F (0.09°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
Jan–Oct 1989 10-Month	42.87°F (6.04°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	0.16°F (0.09°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
Dec 1988–Oct 1989 11-Month	41.01°F (5.01°C)	40.89°F (4.94°C)	0.12°F (0.07°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	41.01°F (5.01°C)	40.89°F (4.94°C)	0.12°F (0.07°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
	Ties: 1988
Nov 1988–Oct 1989 12-Month	40.30°F (4.61°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.26°F (0.14°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Nov 1988–Oct 1989 12-Month	40.30°F (4.61°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.26°F (0.14°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
May 1988–Oct 1989 18-Month	44.56°F (6.98°C)	44.25°F (6.81°C)	0.31°F (0.17°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	44.56°F (6.98°C)	44.25°F (6.81°C)	0.31°F (0.17°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
	Ties: 1914, 1958
Nov 1987–Oct 1989 24-Month	40.33°F (4.63°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.29°F (0.16°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917, 1918
Nov 1987–Oct 1989 24-Month	40.33°F (4.63°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.29°F (0.16°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
Nov 1986–Oct 1989 36-Month	40.61°F (4.78°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.59°F (0.32°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1918
	40.61°F (4.78°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.59°F (0.32°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
	Ties: 1934, 1996
Nov 1985–Oct 1989 48-Month	40.72°F (4.84°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.71°F (0.39°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1918
	40.72°F (4.84°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.71°F (0.39°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 1991
Nov 1984–Oct 1989 60-Month	40.60°F (4.78°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.60°F (0.34°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1920
	40.60°F (4.78°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.60°F (0.34°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2020
	Ties: 1996

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings