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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1970 1-Month	7.5°F (-13.6°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1983
	7.5°F (-13.6°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1939
	Ties: 1984
Nov–Dec 1970 2-Month	16.1°F (-8.8°C)	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1927
	16.1°F (-8.8°C)	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1999
	Ties: 1942
Oct–Dec 1970 3-Month	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1919
Oct–Dec 1970 3-Month	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2015
Sep–Dec 1970 4-Month	33.1°F (0.6°C)	33.9°F (1.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1919
	33.1°F (0.6°C)	33.9°F (1.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2015
	Ties: 1959, 1961
Aug–Dec 1970 5-Month	40.0°F (4.4°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1985
	40.0°F (4.4°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2015
	Ties: 1921, 1984
Jul–Dec 1970 6-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1985
	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2015
	Ties: 1918, 1959
Jun–Dec 1970 7-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1985
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2021
	Ties: 1900, 1944, 1960, 1961, 2004
May–Dec 1970 8-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1927
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2021
	Ties: 1901, 1982, 1986
Apr–Dec 1970 9-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1927
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2015
	Ties: 1899, 1910, 1961
Mar–Dec 1970 10-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1951
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2021
	Ties: 1912, 1947, 2008
Feb–Dec 1970 11-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	41.6°F (5.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1917
	40.9°F (4.9°C)	41.6°F (5.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1987
	Ties: 1932, 1966
Jan–Dec 1970 12-Month	37.5°F (3.1°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1950
	37.5°F (3.1°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1987
	Ties: 1935, 2013
Jul 1969–Dec 1970 18-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	40.3°F (4.6°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2016
	Ties: 1902, 1982, 1997
Jan 1969–Dec 1970 24-Month	37.7°F (3.2°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1917, 1951
	37.7°F (3.2°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2016
	Ties: 1900, 1920, 1929
Jan 1968–Dec 1970 36-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1918, 1951
	38.0°F (3.3°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1924, 1928
Jan 1967–Dec 1970 48-Month	37.9°F (3.3°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1919
	37.9°F (3.3°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2001
	Ties: 1901, 1915, 1926, 1930
Jan 1966–Dec 1970 60-Month	37.7°F (3.2°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1899
	37.7°F (3.2°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2002
	Ties: 1901, 1903, 1904, 1915, 1921, 1927, 1929, 1968, 1972

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings