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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 2002 1-Month	19.1°F (-7.2°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	8.3°F (4.6°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1983
December 2002 1-Month	19.1°F (-7.2°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	8.3°F (4.6°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	1939
Nov–Dec 2002 2-Month	22.8°F (-5.1°C)	18.2°F (-7.7°C)	4.6°F (2.6°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1927
Nov–Dec 2002 2-Month	22.8°F (-5.1°C)	18.2°F (-7.7°C)	4.6°F (2.6°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1999
Oct–Dec 2002 3-Month	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1919
	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 1968, 1973
Sep–Dec 2002 4-Month	34.9°F (1.6°C)	33.9°F (1.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1919
	34.9°F (1.6°C)	33.9°F (1.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 1915, 1930, 1934, 1969
Aug–Dec 2002 5-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1985
	41.0°F (5.0°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 1918, 1967
Jul–Dec 2002 6-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1985
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 1960, 1969, 2010
Jun–Dec 2002 7-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1985
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
	Ties: 1930, 1952, 1962
May–Dec 2002 8-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1927
	48.7°F (9.3°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
	Ties: 1974
Apr–Dec 2002 9-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1927
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 1908, 1955, 1975, 2004, 2018
Mar–Dec 2002 10-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1951
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
	Ties: 1925, 2009
Feb–Dec 2002 11-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	41.6°F (5.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
Feb–Dec 2002 11-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	41.6°F (5.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1987
Jan–Dec 2002 12-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	38.6°F (3.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1950
	40.2°F (4.6°C)	38.6°F (3.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1987
	Ties: 1983, 2000, 2011
Jul 2001–Dec 2002 18-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2016
	Ties: 2005
Jan 2001–Dec 2002 24-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917, 1951
Jan 2001–Dec 2002 24-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2016
Jan 2000–Dec 2002 36-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1918, 1951
Jan 2000–Dec 2002 36-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2017
Jan 1999–Dec 2002 48-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1919
	41.0°F (5.0°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2001
	Ties: 2017
Jan 1998–Dec 2002 60-Month	41.4°F (5.2°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1899
Jan 1998–Dec 2002 60-Month	41.4°F (5.2°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2002

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings