Contiguous U.S., Maximum Temperature Rankings, August 1951 1901-2000 Degrees Fahrenheit 1 84.87 85.14 -0.27 49 80 1927 2011 1950 1949 normal 2 85.89 85.91 -0.02 58 71 1992 1936 1950 1949 normal 3 83.70 84.39 -0.69 31 98 1915 1936 1950 1949 bottom-third 4 81.28 81.53 -0.25 44 85 1915 1934 1950 1949 normal 1983 5 77.43 77.92 -0.49 32 97 1907 1934 1950 1949 bottom-third 6 72.88 73.77 -0.89 22 107 1912 2012 1950 1949 bottom-third 7 69.05 69.63 -0.58 31 98 1912 2012 1950 1949 bottom-third 8 65.56 65.99 -0.43 42 87 1912 2012 1950 1949 bottom-third 9 63.14 63.42 -0.28 40 88 1979 2012 1950 1947 bottom-third 10 62.09 62.35 -0.26 40 88 1912 2012 1949 1950 bottom-third 11 62.87 62.76 0.11 66 62 1912 2012 1950 1946 normal 1922 12 63.93 64.01 -0.08 50 78 1912 2012 1950 1946 normal 18 66.63 67.26 -0.63 26 102 1899 2012 1929 1950 bottom-third 24 63.89 64.00 -0.11 56 71 1913 2017 1950 1947 normal 36 63.89 63.98 -0.09 48 78 1905 2018 1950 1948 normal 1977 48 63.88 63.97 -0.09 51 74 1915 2018 1950 1949 normal 1967 60 63.87 63.96 -0.09 50 74 1907 2020 1930 1950 normal