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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 2018 1-Month	31.44°F (-0.31°C)	29.99°F (-1.12°C)	1.45°F (0.81°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1965
March 2018 1-Month	31.44°F (-0.31°C)	29.99°F (-1.12°C)	1.45°F (0.81°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
Feb–Mar 2018 2-Month	27.91°F (-2.27°C)	26.41°F (-3.11°C)	1.50°F (0.84°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1899
Feb–Mar 2018 2-Month	27.91°F (-2.27°C)	26.41°F (-3.11°C)	1.50°F (0.84°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
Jan–Mar 2018 3-Month	25.66°F (-3.52°C)	24.19°F (-4.34°C)	1.47°F (0.82°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1912
Jan–Mar 2018 3-Month	25.66°F (-3.52°C)	24.19°F (-4.34°C)	1.47°F (0.82°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
Dec 2017–Mar 2018 4-Month	25.18°F (-3.79°C)	23.81°F (-4.55°C)	1.37°F (0.76°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1899
Dec 2017–Mar 2018 4-Month	25.18°F (-3.79°C)	23.81°F (-4.55°C)	1.37°F (0.76°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2016
Nov 2017–Mar 2018 5-Month	26.92°F (-2.82°C)	25.19°F (-3.78°C)	1.73°F (0.96°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1899
Nov 2017–Mar 2018 5-Month	26.92°F (-2.82°C)	25.19°F (-3.78°C)	1.73°F (0.96°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2016
Oct 2017–Mar 2018 6-Month	29.58°F (-1.34°C)	27.89°F (-2.28°C)	1.69°F (0.94°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1899
Oct 2017–Mar 2018 6-Month	29.58°F (-1.34°C)	27.89°F (-2.28°C)	1.69°F (0.94°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2016
Sep 2017–Mar 2018 7-Month	33.04°F (0.58°C)	31.32°F (-0.38°C)	1.72°F (0.96°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1917
Sep 2017–Mar 2018 7-Month	33.04°F (0.58°C)	31.32°F (-0.38°C)	1.72°F (0.96°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2016
Aug 2017–Mar 2018 8-Month	36.38°F (2.43°C)	34.79°F (1.55°C)	1.59°F (0.88°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1917
Aug 2017–Mar 2018 8-Month	36.38°F (2.43°C)	34.79°F (1.55°C)	1.59°F (0.88°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2016
Jul 2017–Mar 2018 9-Month	39.32°F (4.07°C)	37.65°F (3.14°C)	1.67°F (0.93°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1917
Jul 2017–Mar 2018 9-Month	39.32°F (4.07°C)	37.65°F (3.14°C)	1.67°F (0.93°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2017
Jun 2017–Mar 2018 10-Month	41.13°F (5.07°C)	39.44°F (4.13°C)	1.69°F (0.94°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1917
Jun 2017–Mar 2018 10-Month	41.13°F (5.07°C)	39.44°F (4.13°C)	1.69°F (0.94°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2016
May 2017–Mar 2018 11-Month	41.74°F (5.41°C)	40.17°F (4.54°C)	1.57°F (0.87°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1917
May 2017–Mar 2018 11-Month	41.74°F (5.41°C)	40.17°F (4.54°C)	1.57°F (0.87°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2016
Apr 2017–Mar 2018 12-Month	41.74°F (5.41°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	1.70°F (0.94°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1917
	41.74°F (5.41°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	1.70°F (0.94°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2016
	Ties: 2021
Oct 2016–Mar 2018 18-Month	38.62°F (3.68°C)	35.99°F (2.22°C)	2.63°F (1.46°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1918
Oct 2016–Mar 2018 18-Month	38.62°F (3.68°C)	35.99°F (2.22°C)	2.63°F (1.46°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2017
Apr 2016–Mar 2018 24-Month	42.55°F (5.86°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	2.52°F (1.40°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1918
Apr 2016–Mar 2018 24-Month	42.55°F (5.86°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	2.52°F (1.40°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2017
Apr 2015–Mar 2018 36-Month	42.85°F (6.03°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	2.83°F (1.57°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2017	1918
Apr 2015–Mar 2018 36-Month	42.85°F (6.03°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	2.83°F (1.57°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
Apr 2014–Mar 2018 48-Month	42.52°F (5.84°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	2.51°F (1.39°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2017	1918
Apr 2014–Mar 2018 48-Month	42.52°F (5.84°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	2.51°F (1.39°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
Apr 2013–Mar 2018 60-Month	42.04°F (5.58°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	2.04°F (1.14°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2017	1920
Apr 2013–Mar 2018 60-Month	42.04°F (5.58°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	2.04°F (1.14°C)	4th 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 January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings