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Average Temperature Rankings, April 2002

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 2002 1-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1967
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	1989
	Ties: 1897
Mar–Apr 2002 2-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1967
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1934
	Ties: 1946, 1968
Feb–Apr 2002 3-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1922
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2015
	Ties: 1914, 2018
Jan–Apr 2002 4-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1922
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2015
	Ties: 1930, 1961, 1972, 1989, 2005
Dec 2001–Apr 2002 5-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917, 1949
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2015
	Ties: 1951, 1961, 1989
Nov 2001–Apr 2002 6-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2015
	Ties: 1914, 1968, 1977
Oct 2001–Apr 2002 7-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2015
	Ties: 1951, 2003, 2007
Sep 2001–Apr 2002 8-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
	53.0°F (11.7°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2015
	Ties: 1978, 1980, 2003, 2020
Aug 2001–Apr 2002 9-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
Aug 2001–Apr 2002 9-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2015
Jul 2001–Apr 2002 10-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2015
	Ties: 1978, 1989
Jun 2001–Apr 2002 11-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2015
	Ties: 1940
May 2001–Apr 2002 12-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 2019
Nov 2000–Apr 2002 18-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1949
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2015
	Ties: 1935, 1960, 2003, 2009, 2020
May 2000–Apr 2002 24-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1913
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2015
	Ties: 1941, 1993, 1996
May 1999–Apr 2002 36-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1913, 1917
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2016
	Ties: 1961, 2003
May 1998–Apr 2002 48-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1913
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2018
	Ties: 1941, 1961, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000
May 1997–Apr 2002 60-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1913
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2018
	Ties: 1963, 1988, 1991, 1995, 2001

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings