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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 2000 1-Month	18.34°F (-7.59°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	-4.26°F (-2.37°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1909
December 2000 1-Month	18.34°F (-7.59°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	-4.26°F (-2.37°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2015
Nov–Dec 2000 2-Month	23.24°F (-4.87°C)	26.63°F (-2.98°C)	-3.39°F (-1.89°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
Nov–Dec 2000 2-Month	23.24°F (-4.87°C)	26.63°F (-2.98°C)	-3.39°F (-1.89°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2015
Oct–Dec 2000 3-Month	29.84°F (-1.20°C)	31.57°F (-0.24°C)	-1.73°F (-0.96°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1976
Oct–Dec 2000 3-Month	29.84°F (-1.20°C)	31.57°F (-0.24°C)	-1.73°F (-0.96°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2015
Sep–Dec 2000 4-Month	35.39°F (1.88°C)	36.65°F (2.58°C)	-1.26°F (-0.70°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1976
Sep–Dec 2000 4-Month	35.39°F (1.88°C)	36.65°F (2.58°C)	-1.26°F (-0.70°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2015
Aug–Dec 2000 5-Month	40.46°F (4.70°C)	41.13°F (5.07°C)	-0.67°F (-0.37°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1976
	40.46°F (4.70°C)	41.13°F (5.07°C)	-0.67°F (-0.37°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2015
	Ties: 1945, 1955
Jul–Dec 2000 6-Month	43.86°F (6.59°C)	44.37°F (6.87°C)	-0.51°F (-0.28°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1976
	43.86°F (6.59°C)	44.37°F (6.87°C)	-0.51°F (-0.28°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2021
	Ties: 1964, 1993
Jun–Dec 2000 7-Month	45.65°F (7.58°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	-0.32°F (-0.18°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1976
	45.65°F (7.58°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	-0.32°F (-0.18°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2021
	Ties: 1978
May–Dec 2000 8-Month	46.23°F (7.91°C)	46.16°F (7.87°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1976
May–Dec 2000 8-Month	46.23°F (7.91°C)	46.16°F (7.87°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2015
Apr–Dec 2000 9-Month	45.47°F (7.48°C)	45.31°F (7.39°C)	0.16°F (0.09°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1917
Apr–Dec 2000 9-Month	45.47°F (7.48°C)	45.31°F (7.39°C)	0.16°F (0.09°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2015
Mar–Dec 2000 10-Month	44.32°F (6.84°C)	43.78°F (6.54°C)	0.54°F (0.30°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	44.32°F (6.84°C)	43.78°F (6.54°C)	0.54°F (0.30°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2015
	Ties: 1963
Feb–Dec 2000 11-Month	42.87°F (6.04°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	0.99°F (0.55°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Feb–Dec 2000 11-Month	42.87°F (6.04°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	0.99°F (0.55°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2016
Jan–Dec 2000 12-Month	41.21°F (5.12°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	1.17°F (0.65°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Jan–Dec 2000 12-Month	41.21°F (5.12°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	1.17°F (0.65°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2016
Jul 1999–Dec 2000 18-Month	42.65°F (5.92°C)	41.49°F (5.27°C)	1.16°F (0.65°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Jul 1999–Dec 2000 18-Month	42.65°F (5.92°C)	41.49°F (5.27°C)	1.16°F (0.65°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2016
Jan 1999–Dec 2000 24-Month	41.38°F (5.21°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	1.35°F (0.75°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Jan 1999–Dec 2000 24-Month	41.38°F (5.21°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	1.35°F (0.75°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2017
Jan 1998–Dec 2000 36-Month	41.86°F (5.48°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	1.84°F (1.02°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1918
Jan 1998–Dec 2000 36-Month	41.86°F (5.48°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	1.84°F (1.02°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Jan 1997–Dec 2000 48-Month	41.56°F (5.31°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.55°F (0.86°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1919
Jan 1997–Dec 2000 48-Month	41.56°F (5.31°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.55°F (0.86°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
Jan 1996–Dec 2000 60-Month	41.26°F (5.14°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	1.26°F (0.70°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1920
Jan 1996–Dec 2000 60-Month	41.26°F (5.14°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	1.26°F (0.70°C)	19th 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 February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings