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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1989 1-Month	16.57°F (-8.57°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	-6.03°F (-3.35°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1909
December 1989 1-Month	16.57°F (-8.57°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	-6.03°F (-3.35°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
Nov–Dec 1989 2-Month	23.80°F (-4.56°C)	26.64°F (-2.98°C)	-2.84°F (-1.58°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
Nov–Dec 1989 2-Month	23.80°F (-4.56°C)	26.64°F (-2.98°C)	-2.84°F (-1.58°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
Oct–Dec 1989 3-Month	29.59°F (-1.34°C)	31.56°F (-0.24°C)	-1.97°F (-1.10°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
Oct–Dec 1989 3-Month	29.59°F (-1.34°C)	31.56°F (-0.24°C)	-1.97°F (-1.10°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
Sep–Dec 1989 4-Month	34.99°F (1.66°C)	36.65°F (2.58°C)	-1.66°F (-0.92°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
Sep–Dec 1989 4-Month	34.99°F (1.66°C)	36.65°F (2.58°C)	-1.66°F (-0.92°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
Aug–Dec 1989 5-Month	39.79°F (4.33°C)	41.13°F (5.07°C)	-1.34°F (-0.74°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
Aug–Dec 1989 5-Month	39.79°F (4.33°C)	41.13°F (5.07°C)	-1.34°F (-0.74°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
Jul–Dec 1989 6-Month	43.40°F (6.33°C)	44.36°F (6.87°C)	-0.96°F (-0.54°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
Jul–Dec 1989 6-Month	43.40°F (6.33°C)	44.36°F (6.87°C)	-0.96°F (-0.54°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2021
Jun–Dec 1989 7-Month	45.15°F (7.31°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	-0.82°F (-0.45°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1976
	45.15°F (7.31°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	-0.82°F (-0.45°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2021
	Ties: 1985
May–Dec 1989 8-Month	45.47°F (7.48°C)	46.16°F (7.87°C)	-0.69°F (-0.39°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
May–Dec 1989 8-Month	45.47°F (7.48°C)	46.16°F (7.87°C)	-0.69°F (-0.39°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
Apr–Dec 1989 9-Month	44.84°F (7.13°C)	45.32°F (7.40°C)	-0.48°F (-0.27°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	44.84°F (7.13°C)	45.32°F (7.40°C)	-0.48°F (-0.27°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1972
Mar–Dec 1989 10-Month	43.45°F (6.36°C)	43.79°F (6.55°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
Mar–Dec 1989 10-Month	43.45°F (6.36°C)	43.79°F (6.55°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
Feb–Dec 1989 11-Month	41.21°F (5.12°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	-0.67°F (-0.37°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
Feb–Dec 1989 11-Month	41.21°F (5.12°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	-0.67°F (-0.37°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
Jan–Dec 1989 12-Month	39.69°F (4.27°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.35°F (-0.20°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	39.69°F (4.27°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.35°F (-0.20°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
	Ties: 1907, 1967
Jul 1988–Dec 1989 18-Month	41.42°F (5.23°C)	41.48°F (5.27°C)	-0.06°F (-0.04°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Jul 1988–Dec 1989 18-Month	41.42°F (5.23°C)	41.48°F (5.27°C)	-0.06°F (-0.04°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
Jan 1988–Dec 1989 24-Month	39.88°F (4.38°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	39.88°F (4.38°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
	Ties: 1962
Jan 1987–Dec 1989 36-Month	40.36°F (4.64°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.34°F (0.18°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1918
	40.36°F (4.64°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.34°F (0.18°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
	Ties: 1922, 1942
Jan 1986–Dec 1989 48-Month	40.70°F (4.83°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.69°F (0.38°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1919
	40.70°F (4.83°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.69°F (0.38°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2018
	Ties: 1995
Jan 1985–Dec 1989 60-Month	40.47°F (4.71°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.47°F (0.27°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1920
Jan 1985–Dec 1989 60-Month	40.47°F (4.71°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.47°F (0.27°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings