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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1961 1-Month	7.0°F (-13.9°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	-3.8°F (-2.1°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1983
December 1961 1-Month	7.0°F (-13.9°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	-3.8°F (-2.1°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1939
Nov–Dec 1961 2-Month	17.0°F (-8.3°C)	18.2°F (-7.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1927
	17.0°F (-8.3°C)	18.2°F (-7.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1999
	Ties: 1984, 1992
Oct–Dec 1961 3-Month	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1919
	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2015
	Ties: 2022
Sep–Dec 1961 4-Month	33.1°F (0.6°C)	33.9°F (1.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1919
	33.1°F (0.6°C)	33.9°F (1.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2015
	Ties: 1959, 1970
Aug–Dec 1961 5-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1985
	40.6°F (4.8°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2015
	Ties: 1912
Jul–Dec 1961 6-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1985
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2015
	Ties: 1937
Jun–Dec 1961 7-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1985
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2021
	Ties: 1900, 1944, 1960, 1970, 2004
May–Dec 1961 8-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1927
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2021
	Ties: 1928, 1933, 1937, 1959, 1973
Apr–Dec 1961 9-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1927
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2015
	Ties: 1899, 1910, 1970
Mar–Dec 1961 10-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1951
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2021
	Ties: 1918
Feb–Dec 1961 11-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	41.6°F (5.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	42.8°F (6.0°C)	41.6°F (5.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1987
	Ties: 1997, 2004
Jan–Dec 1961 12-Month	39.8°F (4.3°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1950
	39.8°F (4.3°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	1987
	Ties: 1939, 1952, 2003
Jul 1960–Dec 1961 18-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	41.9°F (5.5°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2016
	Ties: 1942, 2003, 2004, 2022
Jan 1960–Dec 1961 24-Month	39.1°F (3.9°C)	38.6°F (3.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917, 1951
	39.1°F (3.9°C)	38.6°F (3.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2016
	Ties: 1901, 1962, 2020
Jan 1959–Dec 1961 36-Month	38.9°F (3.8°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1918, 1951
	38.9°F (3.8°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1939, 1959, 1978
Jan 1958–Dec 1961 48-Month	39.0°F (3.9°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1919
	39.0°F (3.9°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2001
	Ties: 1923
Jan 1957–Dec 1961 60-Month	38.9°F (3.8°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1899
	38.9°F (3.8°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2002
	Ties: 1957, 1962, 1981, 1983, 1986

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings