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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 2006 1-Month	28.22°F (-2.10°C)	19.75°F (-6.81°C)	8.47°F (4.71°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1977
January 2006 1-Month	28.22°F (-2.10°C)	19.75°F (-6.81°C)	8.47°F (4.71°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2006
Dec 2005–Jan 2006 2-Month	25.42°F (-3.66°C)	21.20°F (-6.00°C)	4.22°F (2.34°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1977
Dec 2005–Jan 2006 2-Month	25.42°F (-3.66°C)	21.20°F (-6.00°C)	4.22°F (2.34°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020
Nov 2005–Jan 2006 3-Month	28.00°F (-2.22°C)	24.37°F (-4.24°C)	3.63°F (2.02°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1977
Nov 2005–Jan 2006 3-Month	28.00°F (-2.22°C)	24.37°F (-4.24°C)	3.63°F (2.02°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2016
Oct 2005–Jan 2006 4-Month	31.83°F (-0.09°C)	28.64°F (-1.87°C)	3.19°F (1.78°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1977
Oct 2005–Jan 2006 4-Month	31.83°F (-0.09°C)	28.64°F (-1.87°C)	3.19°F (1.78°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Sep 2005–Jan 2006 5-Month	36.24°F (2.36°C)	33.29°F (0.72°C)	2.95°F (1.64°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1977
Sep 2005–Jan 2006 5-Month	36.24°F (2.36°C)	33.29°F (0.72°C)	2.95°F (1.64°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2016
Aug 2005–Jan 2006 6-Month	40.28°F (4.60°C)	37.58°F (3.10°C)	2.70°F (1.50°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1977
Aug 2005–Jan 2006 6-Month	40.28°F (4.60°C)	37.58°F (3.10°C)	2.70°F (1.50°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2016
Jul 2005–Jan 2006 7-Month	43.40°F (6.33°C)	40.86°F (4.92°C)	2.54°F (1.41°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1977
Jul 2005–Jan 2006 7-Month	43.40°F (6.33°C)	40.86°F (4.92°C)	2.54°F (1.41°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2016
Jun 2005–Jan 2006 8-Month	45.09°F (7.27°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	2.38°F (1.32°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1977
Jun 2005–Jan 2006 8-Month	45.09°F (7.27°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	2.38°F (1.32°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2016
May 2005–Jan 2006 9-Month	45.31°F (7.39°C)	43.23°F (6.24°C)	2.08°F (1.15°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1977
May 2005–Jan 2006 9-Month	45.31°F (7.39°C)	43.23°F (6.24°C)	2.08°F (1.15°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2016
Apr 2005–Jan 2006 10-Month	44.72°F (7.07°C)	42.78°F (5.99°C)	1.94°F (1.08°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1918
	44.72°F (7.07°C)	42.78°F (5.99°C)	1.94°F (1.08°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2016
	Ties: 2020
Mar 2005–Jan 2006 11-Month	43.44°F (6.36°C)	41.60°F (5.33°C)	1.84°F (1.03°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1918
Mar 2005–Jan 2006 11-Month	43.44°F (6.36°C)	41.60°F (5.33°C)	1.84°F (1.03°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2005	2017
Feb 2005–Jan 2006 12-Month	42.13°F (5.63°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	2.10°F (1.17°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1918
Feb 2005–Jan 2006 12-Month	42.13°F (5.63°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	2.10°F (1.17°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2017
Aug 2004–Jan 2006 18-Month	41.30°F (5.17°C)	39.21°F (4.01°C)	2.09°F (1.16°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1918
Aug 2004–Jan 2006 18-Month	41.30°F (5.17°C)	39.21°F (4.01°C)	2.09°F (1.16°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2017
Feb 2004–Jan 2006 24-Month	42.00°F (5.56°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	1.98°F (1.10°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1918
Feb 2004–Jan 2006 24-Month	42.00°F (5.56°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	1.98°F (1.10°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
Feb 2003–Jan 2006 36-Month	41.75°F (5.42°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.74°F (0.97°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1918
Feb 2003–Jan 2006 36-Month	41.75°F (5.42°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.74°F (0.97°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2018
Feb 2002–Jan 2006 48-Month	41.58°F (5.32°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	1.58°F (0.88°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1918
Feb 2002–Jan 2006 48-Month	41.58°F (5.32°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	1.58°F (0.88°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2019
Feb 2001–Jan 2006 60-Month	41.66°F (5.37°C)	39.99°F (4.44°C)	1.67°F (0.93°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1918
	41.66°F (5.37°C)	39.99°F (4.44°C)	1.67°F (0.93°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2020
	Ties: 2002, 2008

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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