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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 2004 1-Month	39.97°F (4.43°C)	38.61°F (3.67°C)	1.36°F (0.76°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1920
April 2004 1-Month	39.97°F (4.43°C)	38.61°F (3.67°C)	1.36°F (0.76°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1981
Mar–Apr 2004 2-Month	37.75°F (3.19°C)	34.30°F (1.28°C)	3.45°F (1.91°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1950
Mar–Apr 2004 2-Month	37.75°F (3.19°C)	34.30°F (1.28°C)	3.45°F (1.91°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Feb–Apr 2004 3-Month	32.96°F (0.53°C)	30.47°F (-0.85°C)	2.49°F (1.38°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1899
Feb–Apr 2004 3-Month	32.96°F (0.53°C)	30.47°F (-0.85°C)	2.49°F (1.38°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Jan–Apr 2004 4-Month	29.79°F (-1.23°C)	27.79°F (-2.34°C)	2.00°F (1.11°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1912
	29.79°F (-1.23°C)	27.79°F (-2.34°C)	2.00°F (1.11°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1946, 1987
Dec 2003–Apr 2004 5-Month	28.86°F (-1.74°C)	26.76°F (-2.91°C)	2.10°F (1.17°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1899
	28.86°F (-1.74°C)	26.76°F (-2.91°C)	2.10°F (1.17°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1987
Nov 2003–Apr 2004 6-Month	29.38°F (-1.46°C)	27.42°F (-2.54°C)	1.96°F (1.08°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1899
Nov 2003–Apr 2004 6-Month	29.38°F (-1.46°C)	27.42°F (-2.54°C)	1.96°F (1.08°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
Oct 2003–Apr 2004 7-Month	31.38°F (-0.34°C)	29.42°F (-1.43°C)	1.96°F (1.09°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1899
Oct 2003–Apr 2004 7-Month	31.38°F (-0.34°C)	29.42°F (-1.43°C)	1.96°F (1.09°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
Sep 2003–Apr 2004 8-Month	33.97°F (1.09°C)	32.23°F (0.13°C)	1.74°F (0.96°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1917
Sep 2003–Apr 2004 8-Month	33.97°F (1.09°C)	32.23°F (0.13°C)	1.74°F (0.96°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2016
Aug 2003–Apr 2004 9-Month	37.07°F (2.82°C)	35.21°F (1.78°C)	1.86°F (1.04°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1917
Aug 2003–Apr 2004 9-Month	37.07°F (2.82°C)	35.21°F (1.78°C)	1.86°F (1.04°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
Jul 2003–Apr 2004 10-Month	39.58°F (4.21°C)	37.74°F (3.19°C)	1.84°F (1.02°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1917
	39.58°F (4.21°C)	37.74°F (3.19°C)	1.84°F (1.02°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 2021
Jun 2003–Apr 2004 11-Month	41.03°F (5.02°C)	39.37°F (4.09°C)	1.66°F (0.93°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1917
	41.03°F (5.02°C)	39.37°F (4.09°C)	1.66°F (0.93°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1995
May 2003–Apr 2004 12-Month	41.68°F (5.38°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	1.64°F (0.91°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1917
May 2003–Apr 2004 12-Month	41.68°F (5.38°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	1.64°F (0.91°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2016
Nov 2002–Apr 2004 18-Month	37.36°F (2.98°C)	35.83°F (2.13°C)	1.53°F (0.85°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1918
Nov 2002–Apr 2004 18-Month	37.36°F (2.98°C)	35.83°F (2.13°C)	1.53°F (0.85°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
May 2002–Apr 2004 24-Month	41.42°F (5.23°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	1.39°F (0.77°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1918
May 2002–Apr 2004 24-Month	41.42°F (5.23°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	1.39°F (0.77°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2017
May 2001–Apr 2004 36-Month	41.53°F (5.29°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	1.51°F (0.83°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1918
May 2001–Apr 2004 36-Month	41.53°F (5.29°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	1.51°F (0.83°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2017
May 2000–Apr 2004 48-Month	41.28°F (5.16°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.27°F (0.71°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1918
May 2000–Apr 2004 48-Month	41.28°F (5.16°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.27°F (0.71°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2019
May 1999–Apr 2004 60-Month	41.38°F (5.21°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	1.38°F (0.77°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1920
	41.38°F (5.21°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	1.38°F (0.77°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2020
	Ties: 2005

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings