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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 2013 1-Month	41.54°F (5.30°C)	41.41°F (5.23°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1917
October 2013 1-Month	41.54°F (5.30°C)	41.41°F (5.23°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	1947
Sep–Oct 2013 2-Month	48.13°F (8.96°C)	46.66°F (8.14°C)	1.47°F (0.82°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2012	1917
Sep–Oct 2013 2-Month	48.13°F (8.96°C)	46.66°F (8.14°C)	1.47°F (0.82°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2015
Aug–Oct 2013 3-Month	52.28°F (11.27°C)	50.79°F (10.44°C)	1.49°F (0.83°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2012	1917
Aug–Oct 2013 3-Month	52.28°F (11.27°C)	50.79°F (10.44°C)	1.49°F (0.83°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2010	2016
Jul–Oct 2013 4-Month	54.71°F (12.62°C)	53.23°F (11.79°C)	1.48°F (0.83°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2012	1976
Jul–Oct 2013 4-Month	54.71°F (12.62°C)	53.23°F (11.79°C)	1.48°F (0.83°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2021
Jun–Oct 2013 5-Month	55.32°F (12.96°C)	53.71°F (12.06°C)	1.61°F (0.90°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2012	1917
Jun–Oct 2013 5-Month	55.32°F (12.96°C)	53.71°F (12.06°C)	1.61°F (0.90°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2021
May–Oct 2013 6-Month	54.13°F (12.29°C)	52.66°F (11.48°C)	1.47°F (0.81°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
May–Oct 2013 6-Month	54.13°F (12.29°C)	52.66°F (11.48°C)	1.47°F (0.81°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2018
Apr–Oct 2013 7-Month	51.72°F (10.96°C)	50.65°F (10.36°C)	1.07°F (0.60°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1917
Apr–Oct 2013 7-Month	51.72°F (10.96°C)	50.65°F (10.36°C)	1.07°F (0.60°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2015
Mar–Oct 2013 8-Month	48.89°F (9.38°C)	48.07°F (8.93°C)	0.82°F (0.45°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1917
Mar–Oct 2013 8-Month	48.89°F (9.38°C)	48.07°F (8.93°C)	0.82°F (0.45°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2016
Feb–Oct 2013 9-Month	46.14°F (7.86°C)	45.27°F (7.37°C)	0.87°F (0.49°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1917
	46.14°F (7.86°C)	45.27°F (7.37°C)	0.87°F (0.49°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2016
	Ties: 1999
Jan–Oct 2013 10-Month	43.70°F (6.50°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	0.99°F (0.55°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
	43.70°F (6.50°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	0.99°F (0.55°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2016
	Ties: 1981
Dec 2012–Oct 2013 11-Month	42.09°F (5.61°C)	40.89°F (4.94°C)	1.20°F (0.67°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Dec 2012–Oct 2013 11-Month	42.09°F (5.61°C)	40.89°F (4.94°C)	1.20°F (0.67°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2016
Nov 2012–Oct 2013 12-Month	41.26°F (5.14°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	1.22°F (0.67°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Nov 2012–Oct 2013 12-Month	41.26°F (5.14°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	1.22°F (0.67°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2016
May 2012–Oct 2013 18-Month	45.57°F (7.54°C)	44.25°F (6.81°C)	1.32°F (0.73°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
May 2012–Oct 2013 18-Month	45.57°F (7.54°C)	44.25°F (6.81°C)	1.32°F (0.73°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2016
Nov 2011–Oct 2013 24-Month	42.05°F (5.58°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	2.01°F (1.11°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2012	1917, 1918
Nov 2011–Oct 2013 24-Month	42.05°F (5.58°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	2.01°F (1.11°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Nov 2010–Oct 2013 36-Month	41.66°F (5.37°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	1.64°F (0.91°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1918
Nov 2010–Oct 2013 36-Month	41.66°F (5.37°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	1.64°F (0.91°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2017
Nov 2009–Oct 2013 48-Month	41.58°F (5.32°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.57°F (0.87°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2012	1918
Nov 2009–Oct 2013 48-Month	41.58°F (5.32°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.57°F (0.87°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2018
Nov 2008–Oct 2013 60-Month	41.38°F (5.21°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	1.38°F (0.77°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2012	1920
Nov 2008–Oct 2013 60-Month	41.38°F (5.21°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	1.38°F (0.77°C)	18th 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 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings