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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 2017 1-Month	41.68°F (5.38°C)	38.61°F (3.67°C)	3.07°F (1.71°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1920
April 2017 1-Month	41.68°F (5.38°C)	38.61°F (3.67°C)	3.07°F (1.71°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	1981
Mar–Apr 2017 2-Month	38.08°F (3.38°C)	34.30°F (1.28°C)	3.78°F (2.10°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1950
Mar–Apr 2017 2-Month	38.08°F (3.38°C)	34.30°F (1.28°C)	3.78°F (2.10°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2012
Feb–Apr 2017 3-Month	35.45°F (1.92°C)	30.47°F (-0.85°C)	4.98°F (2.77°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1899
Feb–Apr 2017 3-Month	35.45°F (1.92°C)	30.47°F (-0.85°C)	4.98°F (2.77°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Jan–Apr 2017 4-Month	32.68°F (0.38°C)	27.79°F (-2.34°C)	4.89°F (2.72°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1912
Jan–Apr 2017 4-Month	32.68°F (0.38°C)	27.79°F (-2.34°C)	4.89°F (2.72°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Dec 2016–Apr 2017 5-Month	30.80°F (-0.67°C)	26.77°F (-2.91°C)	4.03°F (2.24°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1899
Dec 2016–Apr 2017 5-Month	30.80°F (-0.67°C)	26.77°F (-2.91°C)	4.03°F (2.24°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2012
Nov 2016–Apr 2017 6-Month	31.72°F (-0.16°C)	27.42°F (-2.54°C)	4.30°F (2.38°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1899
Nov 2016–Apr 2017 6-Month	31.72°F (-0.16°C)	27.42°F (-2.54°C)	4.30°F (2.38°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Oct 2016–Apr 2017 7-Month	33.70°F (0.94°C)	29.42°F (-1.43°C)	4.28°F (2.37°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1899
Oct 2016–Apr 2017 7-Month	33.70°F (0.94°C)	29.42°F (-1.43°C)	4.28°F (2.37°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Sep 2016–Apr 2017 8-Month	36.34°F (2.41°C)	32.23°F (0.13°C)	4.11°F (2.28°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1917
Sep 2016–Apr 2017 8-Month	36.34°F (2.41°C)	32.23°F (0.13°C)	4.11°F (2.28°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2016
Aug 2016–Apr 2017 9-Month	39.11°F (3.95°C)	35.22°F (1.79°C)	3.89°F (2.16°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1917
Aug 2016–Apr 2017 9-Month	39.11°F (3.95°C)	35.22°F (1.79°C)	3.89°F (2.16°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Jul 2016–Apr 2017 10-Month	41.45°F (5.25°C)	37.75°F (3.19°C)	3.70°F (2.06°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1917
Jul 2016–Apr 2017 10-Month	41.45°F (5.25°C)	37.75°F (3.19°C)	3.70°F (2.06°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Jun 2016–Apr 2017 11-Month	43.01°F (6.12°C)	39.37°F (4.09°C)	3.64°F (2.03°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1917
Jun 2016–Apr 2017 11-Month	43.01°F (6.12°C)	39.37°F (4.09°C)	3.64°F (2.03°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
May 2016–Apr 2017 12-Month	43.44°F (6.36°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	3.39°F (1.89°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1917
May 2016–Apr 2017 12-Month	43.44°F (6.36°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	3.39°F (1.89°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2016
Nov 2015–Apr 2017 18-Month	39.53°F (4.18°C)	35.83°F (2.13°C)	3.70°F (2.05°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1918
Nov 2015–Apr 2017 18-Month	39.53°F (4.18°C)	35.83°F (2.13°C)	3.70°F (2.05°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
May 2015–Apr 2017 24-Month	43.45°F (6.36°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	3.41°F (1.89°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1918
May 2015–Apr 2017 24-Month	43.45°F (6.36°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	3.41°F (1.89°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
May 2014–Apr 2017 36-Month	42.85°F (6.03°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	2.84°F (1.58°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1918
May 2014–Apr 2017 36-Month	42.85°F (6.03°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	2.84°F (1.58°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
May 2013–Apr 2017 48-Month	42.20°F (5.67°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	2.20°F (1.23°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1918
May 2013–Apr 2017 48-Month	42.20°F (5.67°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	2.20°F (1.23°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
May 2012–Apr 2017 60-Month	42.02°F (5.57°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	2.02°F (1.13°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1920
	42.02°F (5.57°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	2.02°F (1.13°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020
	Ties: 2018

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings