National Rankings

Parameter:

Year:

Month:

Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI), Palmer Hydrological Drought Index (PHDI), and Palmer Modified Drought Index (PMDI) are not offered for multiple-month time scales.

Contiguous U.S.

Minimum Temperature Rankings, April 2016

View Period (Months):

All

Download:

Record Coolest

Bottom 1/10

Bottom 1/3

Normal

Top 1/3

Top 1/10

Record Warmest
Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 2016 1-Month	40.80°F (4.89°C)	38.61°F (3.67°C)	2.19°F (1.22°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1920
April 2016 1-Month	40.80°F (4.89°C)	38.61°F (3.67°C)	2.19°F (1.22°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	1981
Mar–Apr 2016 2-Month	38.16°F (3.42°C)	34.30°F (1.28°C)	3.86°F (2.14°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1950
Mar–Apr 2016 2-Month	38.16°F (3.42°C)	34.30°F (1.28°C)	3.86°F (2.14°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Feb–Apr 2016 3-Month	34.81°F (1.56°C)	30.48°F (-0.84°C)	4.33°F (2.40°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1899
Feb–Apr 2016 3-Month	34.81°F (1.56°C)	30.48°F (-0.84°C)	4.33°F (2.40°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Jan–Apr 2016 4-Month	31.75°F (-0.14°C)	27.79°F (-2.34°C)	3.96°F (2.20°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1912
Jan–Apr 2016 4-Month	31.75°F (-0.14°C)	27.79°F (-2.34°C)	3.96°F (2.20°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Dec 2015–Apr 2016 5-Month	31.25°F (-0.42°C)	26.76°F (-2.91°C)	4.49°F (2.49°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1899
Dec 2015–Apr 2016 5-Month	31.25°F (-0.42°C)	26.76°F (-2.91°C)	4.49°F (2.49°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Nov 2015–Apr 2016 6-Month	31.70°F (-0.17°C)	27.42°F (-2.54°C)	4.28°F (2.37°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1899
Nov 2015–Apr 2016 6-Month	31.70°F (-0.17°C)	27.42°F (-2.54°C)	4.28°F (2.37°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Oct 2015–Apr 2016 7-Month	33.66°F (0.92°C)	29.43°F (-1.43°C)	4.23°F (2.35°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1899
Oct 2015–Apr 2016 7-Month	33.66°F (0.92°C)	29.43°F (-1.43°C)	4.23°F (2.35°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Sep 2015–Apr 2016 8-Month	36.42°F (2.46°C)	32.24°F (0.13°C)	4.18°F (2.33°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1917
Sep 2015–Apr 2016 8-Month	36.42°F (2.46°C)	32.24°F (0.13°C)	4.18°F (2.33°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Aug 2015–Apr 2016 9-Month	39.05°F (3.92°C)	35.22°F (1.79°C)	3.83°F (2.13°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1917
Aug 2015–Apr 2016 9-Month	39.05°F (3.92°C)	35.22°F (1.79°C)	3.83°F (2.13°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Jul 2015–Apr 2016 10-Month	41.33°F (5.18°C)	37.75°F (3.19°C)	3.58°F (1.99°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1917
Jul 2015–Apr 2016 10-Month	41.33°F (5.18°C)	37.75°F (3.19°C)	3.58°F (1.99°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Jun 2015–Apr 2016 11-Month	42.94°F (6.08°C)	39.37°F (4.09°C)	3.57°F (1.99°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1917
Jun 2015–Apr 2016 11-Month	42.94°F (6.08°C)	39.37°F (4.09°C)	3.57°F (1.99°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
May 2015–Apr 2016 12-Month	43.46°F (6.37°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	3.41°F (1.90°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1917
May 2015–Apr 2016 12-Month	43.46°F (6.37°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	3.41°F (1.90°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Nov 2014–Apr 2016 18-Month	38.67°F (3.71°C)	35.83°F (2.13°C)	2.84°F (1.58°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1918
Nov 2014–Apr 2016 18-Month	38.67°F (3.71°C)	35.83°F (2.13°C)	2.84°F (1.58°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
May 2014–Apr 2016 24-Month	42.56°F (5.87°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	2.53°F (1.41°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1918
May 2014–Apr 2016 24-Month	42.56°F (5.87°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	2.53°F (1.41°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
May 2013–Apr 2016 36-Month	41.79°F (5.44°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	1.77°F (0.98°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1918
May 2013–Apr 2016 36-Month	41.79°F (5.44°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	1.77°F (0.98°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2017
May 2012–Apr 2016 48-Month	41.67°F (5.37°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.66°F (0.92°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1918
May 2012–Apr 2016 48-Month	41.67°F (5.37°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.66°F (0.92°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2019
May 2011–Apr 2016 60-Month	41.88°F (5.49°C)	39.99°F (4.44°C)	1.89°F (1.05°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1920
May 2011–Apr 2016 60-Month	41.88°F (5.49°C)	39.99°F (4.44°C)	1.89°F (1.05°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 1, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings