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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1990 1-Month	19.80°F (-6.78°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	-2.80°F (-1.56°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1909
December 1990 1-Month	19.80°F (-6.78°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	-2.80°F (-1.56°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
Nov–Dec 1990 2-Month	26.38°F (-3.12°C)	26.63°F (-2.98°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1976
	26.38°F (-3.12°C)	26.63°F (-2.98°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1912
Oct–Dec 1990 3-Month	31.16°F (-0.47°C)	31.56°F (-0.24°C)	-0.40°F (-0.23°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1976
Oct–Dec 1990 3-Month	31.16°F (-0.47°C)	31.56°F (-0.24°C)	-0.40°F (-0.23°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
Sep–Dec 1990 4-Month	36.96°F (2.76°C)	36.65°F (2.58°C)	0.31°F (0.18°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1976
Sep–Dec 1990 4-Month	36.96°F (2.76°C)	36.65°F (2.58°C)	0.31°F (0.18°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
Aug–Dec 1990 5-Month	41.49°F (5.27°C)	41.13°F (5.07°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1976
Aug–Dec 1990 5-Month	41.49°F (5.27°C)	41.13°F (5.07°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
Jul–Dec 1990 6-Month	44.70°F (7.06°C)	44.36°F (6.87°C)	0.34°F (0.19°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1976
Jul–Dec 1990 6-Month	44.70°F (7.06°C)	44.36°F (6.87°C)	0.34°F (0.19°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2021
Jun–Dec 1990 7-Month	46.49°F (8.05°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1976
	46.49°F (8.05°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2021
	Ties: 1984
May–Dec 1990 8-Month	46.53°F (8.07°C)	46.15°F (7.86°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1976
	46.53°F (8.07°C)	46.15°F (7.86°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1949, 1962, 1963
Apr–Dec 1990 9-Month	45.81°F (7.67°C)	45.32°F (7.40°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
Apr–Dec 1990 9-Month	45.81°F (7.67°C)	45.32°F (7.40°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
Mar–Dec 1990 10-Month	44.56°F (6.98°C)	43.78°F (6.54°C)	0.78°F (0.44°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
Mar–Dec 1990 10-Month	44.56°F (6.98°C)	43.78°F (6.54°C)	0.78°F (0.44°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
Feb–Dec 1990 11-Month	42.81°F (6.01°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	0.93°F (0.52°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
Feb–Dec 1990 11-Month	42.81°F (6.01°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	0.93°F (0.52°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
Jan–Dec 1990 12-Month	41.39°F (5.22°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	1.36°F (0.76°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
Jan–Dec 1990 12-Month	41.39°F (5.22°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	1.36°F (0.76°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2016
Jul 1989–Dec 1990 18-Month	42.06°F (5.59°C)	41.48°F (5.27°C)	0.58°F (0.32°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
Jul 1989–Dec 1990 18-Month	42.06°F (5.59°C)	41.48°F (5.27°C)	0.58°F (0.32°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
Jan 1989–Dec 1990 24-Month	40.54°F (4.74°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.51°F (0.28°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
	40.54°F (4.74°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.51°F (0.28°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
	Ties: 1921
Jan 1988–Dec 1990 36-Month	40.38°F (4.66°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1918
Jan 1988–Dec 1990 36-Month	40.38°F (4.66°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
Jan 1987–Dec 1990 48-Month	40.62°F (4.79°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.61°F (0.34°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1919
Jan 1987–Dec 1990 48-Month	40.62°F (4.79°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.61°F (0.34°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2018
Jan 1986–Dec 1990 60-Month	40.84°F (4.91°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.84°F (0.47°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1920
Jan 1986–Dec 1990 60-Month	40.84°F (4.91°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.84°F (0.47°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings