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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 2014 1-Month	28.26°F (-2.08°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	5.66°F (3.14°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1909
December 2014 1-Month	28.26°F (-2.08°C)	22.60°F (-5.22°C)	5.66°F (3.14°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Nov–Dec 2014 2-Month	28.24°F (-2.09°C)	26.64°F (-2.98°C)	1.60°F (0.89°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1976
Nov–Dec 2014 2-Month	28.24°F (-2.09°C)	26.64°F (-2.98°C)	1.60°F (0.89°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2015
Oct–Dec 2014 3-Month	33.65°F (0.92°C)	31.56°F (-0.24°C)	2.09°F (1.16°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1976
Oct–Dec 2014 3-Month	33.65°F (0.92°C)	31.56°F (-0.24°C)	2.09°F (1.16°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2015
Sep–Dec 2014 4-Month	38.77°F (3.76°C)	36.65°F (2.58°C)	2.12°F (1.18°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1976
Sep–Dec 2014 4-Month	38.77°F (3.76°C)	36.65°F (2.58°C)	2.12°F (1.18°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2015
Aug–Dec 2014 5-Month	43.06°F (6.14°C)	41.13°F (5.07°C)	1.93°F (1.07°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1976
Aug–Dec 2014 5-Month	43.06°F (6.14°C)	41.13°F (5.07°C)	1.93°F (1.07°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
Jul–Dec 2014 6-Month	46.02°F (7.79°C)	44.36°F (6.87°C)	1.66°F (0.92°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1976
	46.02°F (7.79°C)	44.36°F (6.87°C)	1.66°F (0.92°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2021
	Ties: 2012
Jun–Dec 2014 7-Month	47.64°F (8.69°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	1.67°F (0.93°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1976
Jun–Dec 2014 7-Month	47.64°F (8.69°C)	45.97°F (7.76°C)	1.67°F (0.93°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2021
May–Dec 2014 8-Month	47.74°F (8.74°C)	46.16°F (7.87°C)	1.58°F (0.87°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1976
May–Dec 2014 8-Month	47.74°F (8.74°C)	46.16°F (7.87°C)	1.58°F (0.87°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2015
Apr–Dec 2014 9-Month	46.75°F (8.19°C)	45.32°F (7.40°C)	1.43°F (0.79°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1917
	46.75°F (8.19°C)	45.32°F (7.40°C)	1.43°F (0.79°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2015
	Ties: 1934
Mar–Dec 2014 10-Month	44.89°F (7.16°C)	43.79°F (6.55°C)	1.10°F (0.61°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1917
Mar–Dec 2014 10-Month	44.89°F (7.16°C)	43.79°F (6.55°C)	1.10°F (0.61°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2015
Feb–Dec 2014 11-Month	42.74°F (5.97°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	0.86°F (0.48°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1917
Feb–Dec 2014 11-Month	42.74°F (5.97°C)	41.88°F (5.49°C)	0.86°F (0.48°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2016
Jan–Dec 2014 12-Month	40.73°F (4.85°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.69°F (0.38°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1917
	40.73°F (4.85°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.69°F (0.38°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2016
	Ties: 1946
Jul 2013–Dec 2014 18-Month	42.17°F (5.65°C)	41.48°F (5.27°C)	0.69°F (0.38°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1917
Jul 2013–Dec 2014 18-Month	42.17°F (5.65°C)	41.48°F (5.27°C)	0.69°F (0.38°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 2013	2016
Jan 2013–Dec 2014 24-Month	40.72°F (4.84°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.69°F (0.38°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1917
Jan 2013–Dec 2014 24-Month	40.72°F (4.84°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.69°F (0.38°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 2013	2017
Jan 2012–Dec 2014 36-Month	41.44°F (5.24°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	1.42°F (0.78°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1918
Jan 2012–Dec 2014 36-Month	41.44°F (5.24°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	1.42°F (0.78°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2013	2017
Jan 2011–Dec 2014 48-Month	41.38°F (5.21°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.37°F (0.76°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1919
Jan 2011–Dec 2014 48-Month	41.38°F (5.21°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.37°F (0.76°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2013	2018
Jan 2010–Dec 2014 60-Month	41.36°F (5.20°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	1.36°F (0.76°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1920
Jan 2010–Dec 2014 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	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 20, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings