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Average Temperature Rankings, April 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 1981 1-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	5.1°F (2.8°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1907
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	5.1°F (2.8°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1896
	Ties: 2006
Mar–Apr 1981 2-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1960
Mar–Apr 1981 2-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Feb–Apr 1981 3-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1958
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1911, 1929, 1944, 1949, 1985, 1995, 2018
Jan–Apr 1981 4-Month	42.0°F (5.6°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1978
	42.0°F (5.6°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 2013
Dec 1980–Apr 1981 5-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	41.4°F (5.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1978
	41.0°F (5.0°C)	41.4°F (5.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1965, 2003, 2011, 2018
Nov 1980–Apr 1981 6-Month	41.4°F (5.2°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1978
	41.4°F (5.2°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1911, 2003
Oct 1980–Apr 1981 7-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1978
	43.2°F (6.2°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1994
Sep 1980–Apr 1981 8-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1944, 1962, 1988
Aug 1980–Apr 1981 9-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1911, 1928, 1941, 1943, 1997, 2013
Jul 1980–Apr 1981 10-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	52.9°F (11.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	53.1°F (11.7°C)	52.9°F (11.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1931, 1956, 1983
Jun 1980–Apr 1981 11-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1900, 1916, 1929, 2018
May 1980–Apr 1981 12-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1906, 1916, 1930, 2009
Nov 1979–Apr 1981 18-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1978
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1904, 1951
May 1979–Apr 1981 24-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1978
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1994
May 1978–Apr 1981 36-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1979
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2018
	Ties: 1962
May 1977–Apr 1981 48-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1980
May 1977–Apr 1981 48-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
May 1976–Apr 1981 60-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1981
May 1976–Apr 1981 60-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 24, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings