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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 2016 1-Month	35.51°F (1.95°C)	29.99°F (-1.12°C)	5.52°F (3.07°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1965
March 2016 1-Month	35.51°F (1.95°C)	29.99°F (-1.12°C)	5.52°F (3.07°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Feb–Mar 2016 2-Month	31.81°F (-0.11°C)	26.40°F (-3.11°C)	5.41°F (3.00°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1899
Feb–Mar 2016 2-Month	31.81°F (-0.11°C)	26.40°F (-3.11°C)	5.41°F (3.00°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Jan–Mar 2016 3-Month	28.74°F (-1.81°C)	24.19°F (-4.34°C)	4.55°F (2.53°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1912
Jan–Mar 2016 3-Month	28.74°F (-1.81°C)	24.19°F (-4.34°C)	4.55°F (2.53°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Dec 2015–Mar 2016 4-Month	28.86°F (-1.74°C)	23.80°F (-4.56°C)	5.06°F (2.82°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1899
Dec 2015–Mar 2016 4-Month	28.86°F (-1.74°C)	23.80°F (-4.56°C)	5.06°F (2.82°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Nov 2015–Mar 2016 5-Month	29.88°F (-1.18°C)	25.18°F (-3.79°C)	4.70°F (2.61°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1899
Nov 2015–Mar 2016 5-Month	29.88°F (-1.18°C)	25.18°F (-3.79°C)	4.70°F (2.61°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Oct 2015–Mar 2016 6-Month	32.46°F (0.26°C)	27.89°F (-2.28°C)	4.57°F (2.54°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1899
Oct 2015–Mar 2016 6-Month	32.46°F (0.26°C)	27.89°F (-2.28°C)	4.57°F (2.54°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Sep 2015–Mar 2016 7-Month	35.79°F (2.11°C)	31.32°F (-0.38°C)	4.47°F (2.49°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1917
Sep 2015–Mar 2016 7-Month	35.79°F (2.11°C)	31.32°F (-0.38°C)	4.47°F (2.49°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Aug 2015–Mar 2016 8-Month	38.83°F (3.79°C)	34.79°F (1.55°C)	4.04°F (2.24°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1917
Aug 2015–Mar 2016 8-Month	38.83°F (3.79°C)	34.79°F (1.55°C)	4.04°F (2.24°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Jul 2015–Mar 2016 9-Month	41.39°F (5.22°C)	37.65°F (3.14°C)	3.74°F (2.08°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1917
Jul 2015–Mar 2016 9-Month	41.39°F (5.22°C)	37.65°F (3.14°C)	3.74°F (2.08°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Jun 2015–Mar 2016 10-Month	43.15°F (6.19°C)	39.44°F (4.13°C)	3.71°F (2.06°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1917
Jun 2015–Mar 2016 10-Month	43.15°F (6.19°C)	39.44°F (4.13°C)	3.71°F (2.06°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
May 2015–Mar 2016 11-Month	43.70°F (6.50°C)	40.18°F (4.54°C)	3.52°F (1.96°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1917
May 2015–Mar 2016 11-Month	43.70°F (6.50°C)	40.18°F (4.54°C)	3.52°F (1.96°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Apr 2015–Mar 2016 12-Month	43.44°F (6.36°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	3.40°F (1.89°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1917
Apr 2015–Mar 2016 12-Month	43.44°F (6.36°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	3.40°F (1.89°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Oct 2014–Mar 2016 18-Month	38.87°F (3.82°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	2.89°F (1.61°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1918
Oct 2014–Mar 2016 18-Month	38.87°F (3.82°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	2.89°F (1.61°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Apr 2014–Mar 2016 24-Month	42.48°F (5.82°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	2.44°F (1.35°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1918
Apr 2014–Mar 2016 24-Month	42.48°F (5.82°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	2.44°F (1.35°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Apr 2013–Mar 2016 36-Month	41.69°F (5.38°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.68°F (0.93°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1918
Apr 2013–Mar 2016 36-Month	41.69°F (5.38°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.68°F (0.93°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2013	2018
Apr 2012–Mar 2016 48-Month	41.69°F (5.38°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.68°F (0.93°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1918
Apr 2012–Mar 2016 48-Month	41.69°F (5.38°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.68°F (0.93°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2019
Apr 2011–Mar 2016 60-Month	41.87°F (5.48°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	1.87°F (1.04°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1920
Apr 2011–Mar 2016 60-Month	41.87°F (5.48°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	1.87°F (1.04°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings