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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1993 1-Month	24.37°F (-4.24°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	1.77°F (0.98°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1909
December 1993 1-Month	24.37°F (-4.24°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	1.77°F (0.98°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2015
Nov–Dec 1993 2-Month	26.25°F (-3.19°C)	26.64°F (-2.98°C)	-0.39°F (-0.21°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1976
	26.25°F (-3.19°C)	26.64°F (-2.98°C)	-0.39°F (-0.21°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2015
	Ties: 1952, 1958
Oct–Dec 1993 3-Month	31.03°F (-0.54°C)	31.56°F (-0.24°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1976
	31.03°F (-0.54°C)	31.56°F (-0.24°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2015
	Ties: 1983
Sep–Dec 1993 4-Month	35.84°F (2.13°C)	36.65°F (2.58°C)	-0.81°F (-0.45°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1976
Sep–Dec 1993 4-Month	35.84°F (2.13°C)	36.65°F (2.58°C)	-0.81°F (-0.45°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2015
Aug–Dec 1993 5-Month	40.58°F (4.77°C)	41.13°F (5.07°C)	-0.55°F (-0.30°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1976
	40.58°F (4.77°C)	41.13°F (5.07°C)	-0.55°F (-0.30°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2015
	Ties: 1896, 1904
Jul–Dec 1993 6-Month	43.86°F (6.59°C)	44.36°F (6.87°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1976
	43.86°F (6.59°C)	44.36°F (6.87°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2021
	Ties: 1964, 2000
Jun–Dec 1993 7-Month	45.47°F (7.48°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1976
Jun–Dec 1993 7-Month	45.47°F (7.48°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2021
May–Dec 1993 8-Month	45.84°F (7.69°C)	46.16°F (7.87°C)	-0.32°F (-0.18°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1976
May–Dec 1993 8-Month	45.84°F (7.69°C)	46.16°F (7.87°C)	-0.32°F (-0.18°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2015
Apr–Dec 1993 9-Month	44.96°F (7.20°C)	45.31°F (7.39°C)	-0.35°F (-0.19°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
	44.96°F (7.20°C)	45.31°F (7.39°C)	-0.35°F (-0.19°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2015
	Ties: 1952, 1966
Mar–Dec 1993 10-Month	43.57°F (6.43°C)	43.79°F (6.55°C)	-0.22°F (-0.12°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
	43.57°F (6.43°C)	43.79°F (6.55°C)	-0.22°F (-0.12°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2015
	Ties: 1970
Feb–Dec 1993 11-Month	41.51°F (5.28°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	-0.37°F (-0.21°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
Feb–Dec 1993 11-Month	41.51°F (5.28°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	-0.37°F (-0.21°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2016
Jan–Dec 1993 12-Month	39.83°F (4.35°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
	39.83°F (4.35°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2016
	Ties: 1944
Jul 1992–Dec 1993 18-Month	41.19°F (5.11°C)	41.48°F (5.27°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1917
	41.19°F (5.11°C)	41.48°F (5.27°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2016
	Ties: 1928, 1964, 1966, 1975
Jan 1992–Dec 1993 24-Month	40.45°F (4.69°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.42°F (0.23°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
Jan 1992–Dec 1993 24-Month	40.45°F (4.69°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.42°F (0.23°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2017
Jan 1991–Dec 1993 36-Month	40.80°F (4.89°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.78°F (0.43°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1918
	40.80°F (4.89°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.78°F (0.43°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2017
	Ties: 2009
Jan 1990–Dec 1993 48-Month	40.95°F (4.97°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.94°F (0.52°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1919
Jan 1990–Dec 1993 48-Month	40.95°F (4.97°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.94°F (0.52°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
Jan 1989–Dec 1993 60-Month	40.70°F (4.83°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.70°F (0.39°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1920
Jan 1989–Dec 1993 60-Month	40.70°F (4.83°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.70°F (0.39°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings