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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 2013 1-Month	20.61°F (-6.33°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	-1.99°F (-1.11°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1909
December 2013 1-Month	20.61°F (-6.33°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	-1.99°F (-1.11°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2015
Nov–Dec 2013 2-Month	25.68°F (-3.51°C)	26.64°F (-2.98°C)	-0.96°F (-0.53°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1976
Nov–Dec 2013 2-Month	25.68°F (-3.51°C)	26.64°F (-2.98°C)	-0.96°F (-0.53°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2015
Oct–Dec 2013 3-Month	30.96°F (-0.58°C)	31.56°F (-0.24°C)	-0.60°F (-0.34°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1976
	30.96°F (-0.58°C)	31.56°F (-0.24°C)	-0.60°F (-0.34°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1904, 1908
Sep–Dec 2013 4-Month	36.90°F (2.72°C)	36.64°F (2.58°C)	0.26°F (0.14°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1976
Sep–Dec 2013 4-Month	36.90°F (2.72°C)	36.64°F (2.58°C)	0.26°F (0.14°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2015
Aug–Dec 2013 5-Month	41.64°F (5.36°C)	41.13°F (5.07°C)	0.51°F (0.29°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1976
Aug–Dec 2013 5-Month	41.64°F (5.36°C)	41.13°F (5.07°C)	0.51°F (0.29°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2015
Jul–Dec 2013 6-Month	45.03°F (7.24°C)	44.36°F (6.87°C)	0.67°F (0.37°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1976
	45.03°F (7.24°C)	44.36°F (6.87°C)	0.67°F (0.37°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2021
	Ties: 1936
Jun–Dec 2013 7-Month	46.85°F (8.25°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	0.88°F (0.49°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1976
Jun–Dec 2013 7-Month	46.85°F (8.25°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	0.88°F (0.49°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2021
May–Dec 2013 8-Month	47.02°F (8.34°C)	46.16°F (7.87°C)	0.86°F (0.47°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1976
May–Dec 2013 8-Month	47.02°F (8.34°C)	46.16°F (7.87°C)	0.86°F (0.47°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2015
Apr–Dec 2013 9-Month	45.93°F (7.74°C)	45.31°F (7.39°C)	0.62°F (0.35°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1917
	45.93°F (7.74°C)	45.31°F (7.39°C)	0.62°F (0.35°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2015
	Ties: 1922
Mar–Dec 2013 10-Month	44.25°F (6.81°C)	43.78°F (6.54°C)	0.47°F (0.27°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1917
Mar–Dec 2013 10-Month	44.25°F (6.81°C)	43.78°F (6.54°C)	0.47°F (0.27°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2015
Feb–Dec 2013 11-Month	42.42°F (5.79°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	0.54°F (0.30°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1917
	42.42°F (5.79°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	0.54°F (0.30°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2016
	Ties: 1925
Jan–Dec 2013 12-Month	40.70°F (4.83°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.66°F (0.36°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1917
Jan–Dec 2013 12-Month	40.70°F (4.83°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.66°F (0.36°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2016
Jul 2012–Dec 2013 18-Month	42.47°F (5.82°C)	41.48°F (5.27°C)	0.99°F (0.55°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1917
Jul 2012–Dec 2013 18-Month	42.47°F (5.82°C)	41.48°F (5.27°C)	0.99°F (0.55°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2016
Jan 2012–Dec 2013 24-Month	41.79°F (5.44°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	1.75°F (0.97°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Jan 2012–Dec 2013 24-Month	41.79°F (5.44°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	1.75°F (0.97°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2017
Jan 2011–Dec 2013 36-Month	41.59°F (5.33°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	1.57°F (0.87°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1918
Jan 2011–Dec 2013 36-Month	41.59°F (5.33°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	1.57°F (0.87°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2017
Jan 2010–Dec 2013 48-Month	41.52°F (5.29°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.51°F (0.84°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2012	1919
Jan 2010–Dec 2013 48-Month	41.52°F (5.29°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.51°F (0.84°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2018
Jan 2009–Dec 2013 60-Month	41.34°F (5.19°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.33°F (0.74°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2012	1920
Jan 2009–Dec 2013 60-Month	41.34°F (5.19°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.33°F (0.74°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings