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Average Temperature Rankings, April 1960

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 1960 1-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1920
April 1960 1-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1915
Mar–Apr 1960 2-Month	32.9°F (0.5°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	-4.9°F (-2.7°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1899
	32.9°F (0.5°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	-4.9°F (-2.7°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1917
Feb–Apr 1960 3-Month	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	-5.1°F (-2.8°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1899
	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	-5.1°F (-2.8°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1897
Jan–Apr 1960 4-Month	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	-3.7°F (-2.1°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1936
	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	-3.7°F (-2.1°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1940, 1949, 1965, 1966
Dec 1959–Apr 1960 5-Month	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1936
	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1959
Nov 1959–Apr 1960 6-Month	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1936
	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1962, 1993
Oct 1959–Apr 1960 7-Month	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1899
	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 2019
Sep 1959–Apr 1960 8-Month	31.3°F (-0.4°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1899
Sep 1959–Apr 1960 8-Month	31.3°F (-0.4°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Aug 1959–Apr 1960 9-Month	36.1°F (2.3°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1899
	36.1°F (2.3°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1922, 1929, 1986
Jul 1959–Apr 1960 10-Month	39.7°F (4.3°C)	41.3°F (5.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1899
Jul 1959–Apr 1960 10-Month	39.7°F (4.3°C)	41.3°F (5.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Jun 1959–Apr 1960 11-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1899
	42.5°F (5.8°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1943, 1962, 1972
May 1959–Apr 1960 12-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1899
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1949, 1986
Nov 1958–Apr 1960 18-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	38.7°F (3.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1979
	37.8°F (3.2°C)	38.7°F (3.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2000, 2006
	Ties: 1920, 1930, 1978
May 1958–Apr 1960 24-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1917
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2000
	Ties: 1903, 1949, 1973, 1986, 2019
May 1957–Apr 1960 36-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1918
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2000
	Ties: 1924, 1925, 1937, 1945, 1958, 1966
May 1956–Apr 1960 48-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1899
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2007
	Ties: 1922, 1926, 1927, 1998
May 1955–Apr 1960 60-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1920
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2006
	Ties: 1904, 1928

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings