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New England Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, April 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 1956 1-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1926
	37.8°F (3.2°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2010
	Ties: 1908, 1911
Mar–Apr 1956 2-Month	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	34.4°F (1.3°C)	-4.1°F (-2.2°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1926
Mar–Apr 1956 2-Month	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	34.4°F (1.3°C)	-4.1°F (-2.2°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2010
Feb–Apr 1956 3-Month	27.1°F (-2.7°C)	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1923
	27.1°F (-2.7°C)	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2010
	Ties: 1901
Jan–Apr 1956 4-Month	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1923
	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2010
	Ties: 1947
Dec 1955–Apr 1956 5-Month	23.8°F (-4.6°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1923
	23.8°F (-4.6°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1936
Nov 1955–Apr 1956 6-Month	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1918
	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1994, 2014
Oct 1955–Apr 1956 7-Month	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1918
	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1965, 2015
Sep 1955–Apr 1956 8-Month	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1918
	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1961, 1971, 2003
Aug 1955–Apr 1956 9-Month	35.8°F (2.1°C)	36.3°F (2.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1905
	35.8°F (2.1°C)	36.3°F (2.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1909, 1916, 1936, 1993, 2015
Jul 1955–Apr 1956 10-Month	39.2°F (4.0°C)	39.3°F (4.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1905
	39.2°F (4.0°C)	39.3°F (4.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1966, 1979, 2001
Jun 1955–Apr 1956 11-Month	41.2°F (5.1°C)	41.2°F (5.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904
	41.2°F (5.1°C)	41.2°F (5.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1972, 1975, 1979, 1981, 2001, 2015
May 1955–Apr 1956 12-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1918
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1955, 1964
Nov 1954–Apr 1956 18-Month	37.5°F (3.1°C)	37.0°F (2.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1905
	37.5°F (3.1°C)	37.0°F (2.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2013, 2017
	Ties: 1942, 1990
May 1954–Apr 1956 24-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1905
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2013, 2017
	Ties: 1910, 1942, 1943, 2015
May 1953–Apr 1956 36-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1906
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012, 2013
	Ties: 1932, 1950, 1984, 1993
May 1952–Apr 1956 48-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1907
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2013
	Ties: 1986, 2004, 2006
May 1951–Apr 1956 60-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1908
	43.2°F (6.2°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2013
	Ties: 2005

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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