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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1917

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1917 1-Month	71.02°F (21.68°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	-1.08°F (-0.60°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1927
	71.02°F (21.68°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	-1.08°F (-0.60°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	1983
	Ties: 1985
Jul–Aug 1917 2-Month	72.82°F (22.68°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	-0.04°F (-0.02°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1992
Jul–Aug 1917 2-Month	72.82°F (22.68°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	-0.04°F (-0.02°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	1936
Jun–Aug 1917 3-Month	70.87°F (21.59°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1916	1915
	70.87°F (21.59°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	1936, 2021
	Ties: 1975
May–Aug 1917 4-Month	66.93°F (19.41°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	-1.67°F (-0.92°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1907
May–Aug 1917 4-Month	66.93°F (19.41°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	-1.67°F (-0.92°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2018
Apr–Aug 1917 5-Month	63.27°F (17.37°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	-1.82°F (-1.01°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1907
Apr–Aug 1917 5-Month	63.27°F (17.37°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	-1.82°F (-1.01°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2012
Mar–Aug 1917 6-Month	59.12°F (15.07°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	-2.04°F (-1.13°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1917
Mar–Aug 1917 6-Month	59.12°F (15.07°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	-2.04°F (-1.13°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2012
Feb–Aug 1917 7-Month	54.97°F (12.76°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	-2.28°F (-1.27°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1917
Feb–Aug 1917 7-Month	54.97°F (12.76°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	-2.28°F (-1.27°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2012
Jan–Aug 1917 8-Month	51.63°F (10.91°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	-2.23°F (-1.23°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1912
Jan–Aug 1917 8-Month	51.63°F (10.91°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	-2.23°F (-1.23°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2012
Dec 1916–Aug 1917 9-Month	49.11°F (9.51°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	-2.41°F (-1.33°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1917
Dec 1916–Aug 1917 9-Month	49.11°F (9.51°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	-2.41°F (-1.33°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2012
Nov 1916–Aug 1917 10-Month	48.22°F (9.01°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	-2.32°F (-1.29°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1912
Nov 1916–Aug 1917 10-Month	48.22°F (9.01°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	-2.32°F (-1.29°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2012
Oct 1916–Aug 1917 11-Month	48.58°F (9.21°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	-2.28°F (-1.27°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1912
Oct 1916–Aug 1917 11-Month	48.58°F (9.21°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	-2.28°F (-1.27°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2012
Sep 1916–Aug 1917 12-Month	49.82°F (9.90°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-2.21°F (-1.23°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1917
Sep 1916–Aug 1917 12-Month	49.82°F (9.90°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-2.21°F (-1.23°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2012
Mar 1916–Aug 1917 18-Month	53.44°F (11.91°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	-1.63°F (-0.91°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1917
Mar 1916–Aug 1917 18-Month	53.44°F (11.91°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	-1.63°F (-0.91°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2017
Sep 1915–Aug 1917 24-Month	50.80°F (10.44°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-1.22°F (-0.68°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1918
Sep 1915–Aug 1917 24-Month	50.80°F (10.44°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-1.22°F (-0.68°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2017
Sep 1914–Aug 1917 36-Month	50.85°F (10.47°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-1.15°F (-0.64°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1917
Sep 1914–Aug 1917 36-Month	50.85°F (10.47°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-1.15°F (-0.64°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2018
Sep 1913–Aug 1917 48-Month	51.18°F (10.66°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.81°F (-0.45°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1920
Sep 1913–Aug 1917 48-Month	51.18°F (10.66°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.81°F (-0.45°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2018
Sep 1912–Aug 1917 60-Month	51.20°F (10.67°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.78°F (-0.43°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1920
Sep 1912–Aug 1917 60-Month	51.20°F (10.67°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.78°F (-0.43°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2020

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