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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1998 1-Month	25.66°F (-3.52°C)	19.75°F (-6.81°C)	5.91°F (3.29°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
January 1998 1-Month	25.66°F (-3.52°C)	19.75°F (-6.81°C)	5.91°F (3.29°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2006
Dec 1997–Jan 1998 2-Month	25.30°F (-3.72°C)	21.21°F (-5.99°C)	4.09°F (2.27°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
Dec 1997–Jan 1998 2-Month	25.30°F (-3.72°C)	21.21°F (-5.99°C)	4.09°F (2.27°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2020
Nov 1997–Jan 1998 3-Month	27.16°F (-2.69°C)	24.37°F (-4.24°C)	2.79°F (1.55°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
Nov 1997–Jan 1998 3-Month	27.16°F (-2.69°C)	24.37°F (-4.24°C)	2.79°F (1.55°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
Oct 1997–Jan 1998 4-Month	30.77°F (-0.68°C)	28.64°F (-1.87°C)	2.13°F (1.19°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
Oct 1997–Jan 1998 4-Month	30.77°F (-0.68°C)	28.64°F (-1.87°C)	2.13°F (1.19°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
Sep 1997–Jan 1998 5-Month	35.39°F (1.88°C)	33.29°F (0.72°C)	2.10°F (1.16°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
Sep 1997–Jan 1998 5-Month	35.39°F (1.88°C)	33.29°F (0.72°C)	2.10°F (1.16°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
Aug 1997–Jan 1998 6-Month	39.38°F (4.10°C)	37.58°F (3.10°C)	1.80°F (1.00°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
Aug 1997–Jan 1998 6-Month	39.38°F (4.10°C)	37.58°F (3.10°C)	1.80°F (1.00°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
Jul 1997–Jan 1998 7-Month	42.40°F (5.78°C)	40.86°F (4.92°C)	1.54°F (0.86°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
Jul 1997–Jan 1998 7-Month	42.40°F (5.78°C)	40.86°F (4.92°C)	1.54°F (0.86°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
Jun 1997–Jan 1998 8-Month	44.12°F (6.73°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	1.41°F (0.78°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
Jun 1997–Jan 1998 8-Month	44.12°F (6.73°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	1.41°F (0.78°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
May 1997–Jan 1998 9-Month	44.39°F (6.88°C)	43.23°F (6.24°C)	1.16°F (0.64°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
May 1997–Jan 1998 9-Month	44.39°F (6.88°C)	43.23°F (6.24°C)	1.16°F (0.64°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
Apr 1997–Jan 1998 10-Month	43.54°F (6.41°C)	42.77°F (5.98°C)	0.77°F (0.43°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
Apr 1997–Jan 1998 10-Month	43.54°F (6.41°C)	42.77°F (5.98°C)	0.77°F (0.43°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
Mar 1997–Jan 1998 11-Month	42.51°F (5.84°C)	41.60°F (5.33°C)	0.91°F (0.51°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
Mar 1997–Jan 1998 11-Month	42.51°F (5.84°C)	41.60°F (5.33°C)	0.91°F (0.51°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
Feb 1997–Jan 1998 12-Month	41.14°F (5.08°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	1.11°F (0.62°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	41.14°F (5.08°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	1.11°F (0.62°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1935
Aug 1996–Jan 1998 18-Month	40.00°F (4.44°C)	39.21°F (4.01°C)	0.79°F (0.43°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
Aug 1996–Jan 1998 18-Month	40.00°F (4.44°C)	39.21°F (4.01°C)	0.79°F (0.43°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
Feb 1996–Jan 1998 24-Month	40.66°F (4.81°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.64°F (0.35°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
Feb 1996–Jan 1998 24-Month	40.66°F (4.81°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.64°F (0.35°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
Feb 1995–Jan 1998 36-Month	40.61°F (4.78°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.60°F (0.33°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1918
	40.61°F (4.78°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.60°F (0.33°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2018
	Ties: 1941
Feb 1994–Jan 1998 48-Month	40.80°F (4.89°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.80°F (0.45°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	40.80°F (4.89°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.80°F (0.45°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2019
	Ties: 1992, 1994
Feb 1993–Jan 1998 60-Month	40.56°F (4.76°C)	39.99°F (4.44°C)	0.57°F (0.32°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	40.56°F (4.76°C)	39.99°F (4.44°C)	0.57°F (0.32°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2020
	Ties: 1936

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings