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Average Temperature Rankings, April 2020

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 2020 1-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2017	1967
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2019	1989
	Ties: 1977
Mar–Apr 2020 2-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 2012	1967
	52.3°F (11.3°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 2019	1934
	Ties: 1985, 2001, 2002, 2012
Feb–Apr 2020 3-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1922
	51.3°F (10.7°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2015
	Ties: 1940, 2021
Jan–Apr 2020 4-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1922
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	2015
	Ties: 1931, 1940, 2021
Dec 2019–Apr 2020 5-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1917, 1949
	48.7°F (9.3°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	2015
	Ties: 1978
Nov 2019–Apr 2020 6-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1917
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	2015
	Ties: 2016
Oct 2019–Apr 2020 7-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1917
	50.8°F (10.4°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	2015
	Ties: 1978
Sep 2019–Apr 2020 8-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1917
	53.0°F (11.7°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	2015
	Ties: 1978, 1980, 2002, 2003
Aug 2019–Apr 2020 9-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1917
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	2015
	Ties: 1981, 1997, 2009, 2017
Jul 2019–Apr 2020 10-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2012	1917
Jul 2019–Apr 2020 10-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2019	2015
Jun 2019–Apr 2020 11-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2012	1917
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2019	2015
	Ties: 2000
May 2019–Apr 2020 12-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 2012	1917
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2019	2015
	Ties: 1992
Nov 2018–Apr 2020 18-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2012	1949
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2019	2015
	Ties: 1935, 1960, 2002, 2003, 2009
May 2018–Apr 2020 24-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1913
May 2018–Apr 2020 24-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2019	2015
May 2017–Apr 2020 36-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1913, 1917
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2019	2016
	Ties: 2021
May 2016–Apr 2020 48-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1913
May 2016–Apr 2020 48-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2019	2018
May 2015–Apr 2020 60-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1913
May 2015–Apr 2020 60-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2019	2018

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings