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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
November 1998 1-Month	35.04°F (1.69°C)	30.68°F (-0.73°C)	4.36°F (2.42°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1911
November 1998 1-Month	35.04°F (1.69°C)	30.68°F (-0.73°C)	4.36°F (2.42°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Oct–Nov 1998 2-Month	39.18°F (3.99°C)	36.05°F (2.25°C)	3.13°F (1.74°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1976
Oct–Nov 1998 2-Month	39.18°F (3.99°C)	36.05°F (2.25°C)	3.13°F (1.74°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Sep–Nov 1998 3-Month	44.79°F (7.11°C)	41.33°F (5.18°C)	3.46°F (1.93°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1976
Sep–Nov 1998 3-Month	44.79°F (7.11°C)	41.33°F (5.18°C)	3.46°F (1.93°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Aug–Nov 1998 4-Month	48.86°F (9.37°C)	45.76°F (7.64°C)	3.10°F (1.73°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1976
Aug–Nov 1998 4-Month	48.86°F (9.37°C)	45.76°F (7.64°C)	3.10°F (1.73°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Jul–Nov 1998 5-Month	51.67°F (10.93°C)	48.72°F (9.29°C)	2.95°F (1.64°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1976
Jul–Nov 1998 5-Month	51.67°F (10.93°C)	48.72°F (9.29°C)	2.95°F (1.64°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Jun–Nov 1998 6-Month	52.37°F (11.32°C)	49.87°F (9.93°C)	2.50°F (1.39°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1976
Jun–Nov 1998 6-Month	52.37°F (11.32°C)	49.87°F (9.93°C)	2.50°F (1.39°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
May–Nov 1998 7-Month	52.00°F (11.11°C)	49.52°F (9.73°C)	2.48°F (1.38°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1976
May–Nov 1998 7-Month	52.00°F (11.11°C)	49.52°F (9.73°C)	2.48°F (1.38°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Apr–Nov 1998 8-Month	50.33°F (10.18°C)	48.15°F (8.97°C)	2.18°F (1.21°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Apr–Nov 1998 8-Month	50.33°F (10.18°C)	48.15°F (8.97°C)	2.18°F (1.21°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Mar–Nov 1998 9-Month	48.17°F (8.98°C)	46.14°F (7.86°C)	2.03°F (1.12°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Mar–Nov 1998 9-Month	48.17°F (8.98°C)	46.14°F (7.86°C)	2.03°F (1.12°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Feb–Nov 1998 10-Month	46.31°F (7.95°C)	43.81°F (6.56°C)	2.50°F (1.39°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Feb–Nov 1998 10-Month	46.31°F (7.95°C)	43.81°F (6.56°C)	2.50°F (1.39°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Jan–Nov 1998 11-Month	44.43°F (6.91°C)	41.62°F (5.34°C)	2.81°F (1.57°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Jan–Nov 1998 11-Month	44.43°F (6.91°C)	41.62°F (5.34°C)	2.81°F (1.57°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Dec 1997–Nov 1998 12-Month	42.81°F (6.01°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	2.77°F (1.54°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Dec 1997–Nov 1998 12-Month	42.81°F (6.01°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	2.77°F (1.54°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Jun 1997–Nov 1998 18-Month	45.34°F (7.41°C)	43.32°F (6.29°C)	2.02°F (1.12°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Jun 1997–Nov 1998 18-Month	45.34°F (7.41°C)	43.32°F (6.29°C)	2.02°F (1.12°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Dec 1996–Nov 1998 24-Month	41.71°F (5.39°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	1.67°F (0.92°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Dec 1996–Nov 1998 24-Month	41.71°F (5.39°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	1.67°F (0.92°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Dec 1995–Nov 1998 36-Month	41.14°F (5.08°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	1.12°F (0.62°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
Dec 1995–Nov 1998 36-Month	41.14°F (5.08°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	1.12°F (0.62°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2017
Dec 1994–Nov 1998 48-Month	41.16°F (5.09°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.15°F (0.64°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
Dec 1994–Nov 1998 48-Month	41.16°F (5.09°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.15°F (0.64°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
Dec 1993–Nov 1998 60-Month	41.08°F (5.04°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	1.08°F (0.60°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1920
Dec 1993–Nov 1998 60-Month	41.08°F (5.04°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	1.08°F (0.60°C)	24th 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 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings