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Average Temperature Rankings, April 1986

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 1986 1-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1967
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	1989
	Ties: 1914
Mar–Apr 1986 2-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1967
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1934
	Ties: 1972
Feb–Apr 1986 3-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1922
Feb–Apr 1986 3-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
Jan–Apr 1986 4-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1922
Jan–Apr 1986 4-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
Dec 1985–Apr 1986 5-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917, 1949
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 1996, 2016, 2018
Nov 1985–Apr 1986 6-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2015
	Ties: 2013
Oct 1985–Apr 1986 7-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Oct 1985–Apr 1986 7-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2015
Sep 1985–Apr 1986 8-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Sep 1985–Apr 1986 8-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
Aug 1985–Apr 1986 9-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1954, 1970, 1990
Jul 1985–Apr 1986 10-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1918, 1984, 2006
Jun 1985–Apr 1986 11-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2015
	Ties: 1981
May 1985–Apr 1986 12-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2015
	Ties: 1930, 1980, 1988, 1989, 2010
Nov 1984–Apr 1986 18-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1949
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2015
	Ties: 1934, 1951
May 1984–Apr 1986 24-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1913
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
	Ties: 1988, 2006
May 1983–Apr 1986 36-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1913, 1917
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2016
	Ties: 1936, 1995
May 1982–Apr 1986 48-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1913
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018
	Ties: 1936, 1942, 1959, 1963, 1980, 1984
May 1981–Apr 1986 60-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1913
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2018
	Ties: 1960, 1985, 1987

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings