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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1901 1-Month	73.20°F (22.89°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	1.10°F (0.61°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1927
	73.20°F (22.89°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	1.10°F (0.61°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest to Date	1983
	Ties: 2005
Jul–Aug 1901 2-Month	74.72°F (23.73°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	1.86°F (1.03°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1992
Jul–Aug 1901 2-Month	74.72°F (23.73°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	1.86°F (1.03°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest to Date	1936
Jun–Aug 1901 3-Month	72.62°F (22.57°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	1.22°F (0.68°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1915
Jun–Aug 1901 3-Month	72.62°F (22.57°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	1.22°F (0.68°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	1936, 2021
May–Aug 1901 4-Month	69.76°F (20.98°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	1.16°F (0.65°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1907
May–Aug 1901 4-Month	69.76°F (20.98°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	1.16°F (0.65°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
Apr–Aug 1901 5-Month	65.69°F (18.72°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	0.60°F (0.34°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1907
Apr–Aug 1901 5-Month	65.69°F (18.72°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	0.60°F (0.34°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
Mar–Aug 1901 6-Month	61.52°F (16.40°C)	61.15°F (16.19°C)	0.37°F (0.21°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Mar–Aug 1901 6-Month	61.52°F (16.40°C)	61.15°F (16.19°C)	0.37°F (0.21°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
Feb–Aug 1901 7-Month	57.00°F (13.89°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
	57.00°F (13.89°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
	Ties: 1962
Jan–Aug 1901 8-Month	53.83°F (12.13°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	-0.03°F (-0.01°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1912
Jan–Aug 1901 8-Month	53.83°F (12.13°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	-0.03°F (-0.01°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
Dec 1900–Aug 1901 9-Month	51.68°F (10.93°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	0.16°F (0.09°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
	51.68°F (10.93°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	0.16°F (0.09°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
	Ties: 1926, 1997
Nov 1900–Aug 1901 10-Month	50.66°F (10.37°C)	50.53°F (10.29°C)	0.13°F (0.08°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1912
Nov 1900–Aug 1901 10-Month	50.66°F (10.37°C)	50.53°F (10.29°C)	0.13°F (0.08°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
Oct 1900–Aug 1901 11-Month	51.18°F (10.66°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	0.32°F (0.18°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1912
Oct 1900–Aug 1901 11-Month	51.18°F (10.66°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	0.32°F (0.18°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
Sep 1900–Aug 1901 12-Month	52.34°F (11.30°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.32°F (0.18°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Sep 1900–Aug 1901 12-Month	52.34°F (11.30°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.32°F (0.18°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
Mar 1900–Aug 1901 18-Month	55.50°F (13.06°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	0.43°F (0.24°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1917
Mar 1900–Aug 1901 18-Month	55.50°F (13.06°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	0.43°F (0.24°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Sep 1899–Aug 1901 24-Month	52.47°F (11.37°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.45°F (0.25°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1918
Sep 1899–Aug 1901 24-Month	52.47°F (11.37°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.45°F (0.25°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Sep 1898–Aug 1901 36-Month	51.67°F (10.93°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.33°F (-0.18°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1917
	51.67°F (10.93°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.33°F (-0.18°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2018
	Ties: 1929
Sep 1897–Aug 1901 48-Month	51.80°F (11.00°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.19°F (-0.11°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1920
	51.80°F (11.00°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.19°F (-0.11°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 1962
Sep 1896–Aug 1901 60-Month	51.68°F (10.93°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.31°F (-0.18°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1920
	51.68°F (10.93°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.31°F (-0.18°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020
	Ties: 1912

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 5, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings