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Average Temperature Rankings, April 1948

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 1948 1-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1967
	51.5°F (10.8°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1989
	Ties: 1901, 1978
Mar–Apr 1948 2-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1922	1967
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1934
	Ties: 1963
Feb–Apr 1948 3-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1922	1922
Feb–Apr 1948 3-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
Jan–Apr 1948 4-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1922
Jan–Apr 1948 4-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
Dec 1947–Apr 1948 5-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917, 1949
Dec 1947–Apr 1948 5-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
Nov 1947–Apr 1948 6-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1913
Oct 1947–Apr 1948 7-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1920, 1975
Sep 1947–Apr 1948 8-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1919, 1933
Aug 1947–Apr 1948 9-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1917
	52.6°F (11.4°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1919, 1942, 1952, 1969
Jul 1947–Apr 1948 10-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1922
Jun 1947–Apr 1948 11-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
Jun 1947–Apr 1948 11-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
May 1947–Apr 1948 12-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1917
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1969, 1983, 1999
Nov 1946–Apr 1948 18-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1949
	53.6°F (12.0°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1900, 1911, 1914, 1916, 1919, 1929, 1938, 1942, 1946, 1953, 1983
May 1946–Apr 1948 24-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1913
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1899, 1901, 1902, 1907, 1916, 1924, 1929, 1946, 1965, 1966
May 1945–Apr 1948 36-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1913, 1917
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	2016
	Ties: 1925, 1955, 1958, 1964, 1965, 1967
May 1944–Apr 1948 48-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1913
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2018
	Ties: 1900, 1901, 1906, 1945, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1975
May 1943–Apr 1948 60-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1913
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2018
	Ties: 1900, 1901, 1902, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1909, 1951, 1956, 1976

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings