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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 2009 1-Month	38.41°F (3.56°C)	38.61°F (3.67°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1920
	38.41°F (3.56°C)	38.61°F (3.67°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	1981
	Ties: 1980
Mar–Apr 2009 2-Month	34.66°F (1.48°C)	34.30°F (1.28°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1950
Mar–Apr 2009 2-Month	34.66°F (1.48°C)	34.30°F (1.28°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
Feb–Apr 2009 3-Month	31.45°F (-0.31°C)	30.47°F (-0.85°C)	0.98°F (0.54°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1899
	31.45°F (-0.31°C)	30.47°F (-0.85°C)	0.98°F (0.54°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
	Ties: 1974
Jan–Apr 2009 4-Month	28.53°F (-1.93°C)	27.79°F (-2.34°C)	0.74°F (0.41°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1912
Jan–Apr 2009 4-Month	28.53°F (-1.93°C)	27.79°F (-2.34°C)	0.74°F (0.41°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
Dec 2008–Apr 2009 5-Month	27.05°F (-2.75°C)	26.76°F (-2.91°C)	0.29°F (0.16°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1899
Dec 2008–Apr 2009 5-Month	27.05°F (-2.75°C)	26.76°F (-2.91°C)	0.29°F (0.16°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
Nov 2008–Apr 2009 6-Month	28.03°F (-2.21°C)	27.42°F (-2.54°C)	0.61°F (0.33°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1899
	28.03°F (-2.21°C)	27.42°F (-2.54°C)	0.61°F (0.33°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2017
	Ties: 1997
Oct 2008–Apr 2009 7-Month	29.90°F (-1.17°C)	29.42°F (-1.43°C)	0.48°F (0.26°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1899
Oct 2008–Apr 2009 7-Month	29.90°F (-1.17°C)	29.42°F (-1.43°C)	0.48°F (0.26°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2017
Sep 2008–Apr 2009 8-Month	32.72°F (0.40°C)	32.23°F (0.13°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
Sep 2008–Apr 2009 8-Month	32.72°F (0.40°C)	32.23°F (0.13°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2016
Aug 2008–Apr 2009 9-Month	35.71°F (2.06°C)	35.21°F (1.78°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
	35.71°F (2.06°C)	35.21°F (1.78°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2017
	Ties: 1945
Jul 2008–Apr 2009 10-Month	38.24°F (3.47°C)	37.74°F (3.19°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
Jul 2008–Apr 2009 10-Month	38.24°F (3.47°C)	37.74°F (3.19°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2017
Jun 2008–Apr 2009 11-Month	39.91°F (4.39°C)	39.37°F (4.09°C)	0.54°F (0.30°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
Jun 2008–Apr 2009 11-Month	39.91°F (4.39°C)	39.37°F (4.09°C)	0.54°F (0.30°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2017
May 2008–Apr 2009 12-Month	40.46°F (4.70°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.42°F (0.23°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
	40.46°F (4.70°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.42°F (0.23°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2016
	Ties: 1901
Nov 2007–Apr 2009 18-Month	36.18°F (2.32°C)	35.83°F (2.13°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
Nov 2007–Apr 2009 18-Month	36.18°F (2.32°C)	35.83°F (2.13°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2017
May 2007–Apr 2009 24-Month	40.79°F (4.88°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.76°F (0.42°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
May 2007–Apr 2009 24-Month	40.79°F (4.88°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.76°F (0.42°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2017
May 2006–Apr 2009 36-Month	41.00°F (5.00°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.98°F (0.54°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1918
May 2006–Apr 2009 36-Month	41.00°F (5.00°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.98°F (0.54°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2017
May 2005–Apr 2009 48-Month	41.26°F (5.14°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.25°F (0.69°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1918
May 2005–Apr 2009 48-Month	41.26°F (5.14°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.25°F (0.69°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2019
May 2004–Apr 2009 60-Month	41.36°F (5.20°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	1.36°F (0.76°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1920
May 2004–Apr 2009 60-Month	41.36°F (5.20°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	1.36°F (0.76°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 23, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings