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Average Temperature Rankings, September 1981

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1981 1-Month	38.8°F (3.8°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1992
	38.8°F (3.8°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1995
	Ties: 1980
Aug–Sep 1981 2-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1992
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	1977
	Ties: 1933, 1952
Jul–Sep 1981 3-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1948
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2019
	Ties: 1959, 1969, 1996
Jun–Sep 1981 4-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1948
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2019
	Ties: 1945, 1947, 1952, 1960
May–Sep 1981 5-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1948
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2019
	Ties: 2012
Apr–Sep 1981 6-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1985
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2016
	Ties: 1929, 1983
Mar–Sep 1981 7-Month	39.5°F (4.2°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1971, 1972
Mar–Sep 1981 7-Month	39.5°F (4.2°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2019
Feb–Sep 1981 8-Month	35.7°F (2.1°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1972
	35.7°F (2.1°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2019
	Ties: 1941, 2014
Jan–Sep 1981 9-Month	34.0°F (1.1°C)	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1971
Jan–Sep 1981 9-Month	34.0°F (1.1°C)	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2016
Dec 1980–Sep 1981 10-Month	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1971
	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
	Ties: 1978
Nov 1980–Sep 1981 11-Month	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1971
Nov 1980–Sep 1981 11-Month	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
Oct 1980–Sep 1981 12-Month	28.5°F (-1.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1971
Oct 1980–Sep 1981 12-Month	28.5°F (-1.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
Apr 1980–Sep 1981 18-Month	33.1°F (0.6°C)	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1956, 1971
	33.1°F (0.6°C)	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
	Ties: 2010
Oct 1979–Sep 1981 24-Month	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1972
Oct 1979–Sep 1981 24-Month	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2019
Oct 1978–Sep 1981 36-Month	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1973
	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2016
	Ties: 1995, 2007
Oct 1977–Sep 1981 48-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1974
	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2019
	Ties: 1980, 2015
Oct 1976–Sep 1981 60-Month	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1975
	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
	Ties: 2008

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings