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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1908 1-Month	70.68°F (21.49°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	-1.42°F (-0.79°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1908	1927
August 1908 1-Month	70.68°F (21.49°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	-1.42°F (-0.79°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1907	1983
Jul–Aug 1908 2-Month	71.93°F (22.18°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	-0.93°F (-0.52°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1992
	71.93°F (22.18°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	-0.93°F (-0.52°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1906	1936
	Ties: 1972
Jun–Aug 1908 3-Month	70.26°F (21.26°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	-1.14°F (-0.63°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1915
Jun–Aug 1908 3-Month	70.26°F (21.26°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	-1.14°F (-0.63°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1906	1936, 2021
May–Aug 1908 4-Month	67.40°F (19.67°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	-1.20°F (-0.66°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1907
May–Aug 1908 4-Month	67.40°F (19.67°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	-1.20°F (-0.66°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1906	2018
Apr–Aug 1908 5-Month	64.47°F (18.04°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	-0.62°F (-0.34°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1907
	64.47°F (18.04°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	-0.62°F (-0.34°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1906	2012
	Ties: 1923, 1971
Mar–Aug 1908 6-Month	61.04°F (16.13°C)	61.15°F (16.19°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1917
	61.04°F (16.13°C)	61.15°F (16.19°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1905	2012
	Ties: 1957
Feb–Aug 1908 7-Month	57.04°F (13.91°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1917
	57.04°F (13.91°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
	Ties: 1956
Jan–Aug 1908 8-Month	53.97°F (12.21°C)	53.87°F (12.15°C)	0.10°F (0.06°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1912
Jan–Aug 1908 8-Month	53.97°F (12.21°C)	53.87°F (12.15°C)	0.10°F (0.06°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
Dec 1907–Aug 1908 9-Month	51.83°F (11.02°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	0.31°F (0.18°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1917
Dec 1907–Aug 1908 9-Month	51.83°F (11.02°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	0.31°F (0.18°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
Nov 1907–Aug 1908 10-Month	50.72°F (10.40°C)	50.53°F (10.29°C)	0.19°F (0.11°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1912
	50.72°F (10.40°C)	50.53°F (10.29°C)	0.19°F (0.11°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
	Ties: 1919, 2001
Oct 1907–Aug 1908 11-Month	51.00°F (10.56°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	0.14°F (0.08°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1912
Oct 1907–Aug 1908 11-Month	51.00°F (10.56°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	0.14°F (0.08°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2012
Sep 1907–Aug 1908 12-Month	52.10°F (11.17°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.08°F (0.05°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1917
Sep 1907–Aug 1908 12-Month	52.10°F (11.17°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.08°F (0.05°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2012
Mar 1907–Aug 1908 18-Month	54.63°F (12.57°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	-0.44°F (-0.25°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1917
	54.63°F (12.57°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	-0.44°F (-0.25°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1906	2017
	Ties: 1973, 1993
Sep 1906–Aug 1908 24-Month	51.82°F (11.01°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1918
	51.82°F (11.01°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2017
	Ties: 1925, 1949, 1960, 1961
Sep 1905–Aug 1908 36-Month	51.70°F (10.94°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	-0.31°F (-0.18°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1917
Sep 1905–Aug 1908 36-Month	51.70°F (10.94°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	-0.31°F (-0.18°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2018
Sep 1904–Aug 1908 48-Month	51.59°F (10.88°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.40°F (-0.23°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1920
Sep 1904–Aug 1908 48-Month	51.59°F (10.88°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.40°F (-0.23°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2018
Sep 1903–Aug 1908 60-Month	51.39°F (10.77°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.59°F (-0.33°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1920
	51.39°F (10.77°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.59°F (-0.33°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1904	2020
	Ties: 1915

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings