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Average Temperature Rankings, April 1997

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 1997 1-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1967
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	1989
	Ties: 1916, 2017
Mar–Apr 1997 2-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1967
Mar–Apr 1997 2-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	1934
Feb–Apr 1997 3-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1922
	52.1°F (11.2°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 2017
Jan–Apr 1997 4-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1922
Jan–Apr 1997 4-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
Dec 1996–Apr 1997 5-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917, 1949
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1940, 1981, 2000
Nov 1996–Apr 1997 6-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1992
Oct 1996–Apr 1997 7-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
Oct 1996–Apr 1997 7-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
Sep 1996–Apr 1997 8-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
	53.1°F (11.7°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 2009, 2017
Aug 1996–Apr 1997 9-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1981, 2009, 2017, 2020
Jul 1996–Apr 1997 10-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 2000
Jun 1996–Apr 1997 11-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
	59.1°F (15.1°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 2019
May 1996–Apr 1997 12-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 2007
Nov 1995–Apr 1997 18-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1949
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
	Ties: 2019
May 1995–Apr 1997 24-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1913
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
	Ties: 2004
May 1994–Apr 1997 36-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1913, 1917
May 1994–Apr 1997 36-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
May 1993–Apr 1997 48-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1913
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 1998
May 1992–Apr 1997 60-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1913
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 2009, 2010

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings