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Average Temperature Rankings, September 1918

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1918 1-Month	61.92°F (16.62°C)	64.86°F (18.26°C)	-2.94°F (-1.64°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1965
September 1918 1-Month	61.92°F (16.62°C)	64.86°F (18.26°C)	-2.94°F (-1.64°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	1998
Aug–Sep 1918 2-Month	67.21°F (19.56°C)	68.48°F (20.27°C)	-1.27°F (-0.71°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1974
	67.21°F (19.56°C)	68.48°F (20.27°C)	-1.27°F (-0.71°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	1998
	Ties: 1964, 1975
Jul–Sep 1918 3-Month	68.96°F (20.53°C)	70.19°F (21.22°C)	-1.23°F (-0.69°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1950
Jul–Sep 1918 3-Month	68.96°F (20.53°C)	70.19°F (21.22°C)	-1.23°F (-0.69°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2022
Jun–Sep 1918 4-Month	69.51°F (20.84°C)	69.77°F (20.98°C)	-0.26°F (-0.14°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1903
	69.51°F (20.84°C)	69.77°F (20.98°C)	-0.26°F (-0.14°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2022
	Ties: 1984
May–Sep 1918 5-Month	67.76°F (19.87°C)	67.85°F (19.92°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1907
May–Sep 1918 5-Month	67.76°F (19.87°C)	67.85°F (19.92°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2018
Apr–Sep 1918 6-Month	64.64°F (18.13°C)	65.05°F (18.36°C)	-0.41°F (-0.23°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1907
	64.64°F (18.13°C)	65.05°F (18.36°C)	-0.41°F (-0.23°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2012
	Ties: 1972
Mar–Sep 1918 7-Month	61.94°F (16.63°C)	61.68°F (16.49°C)	0.26°F (0.14°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1912
Mar–Sep 1918 7-Month	61.94°F (16.63°C)	61.68°F (16.49°C)	0.26°F (0.14°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
Feb–Sep 1918 8-Month	58.43°F (14.68°C)	58.21°F (14.56°C)	0.22°F (0.12°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
	58.43°F (14.68°C)	58.21°F (14.56°C)	0.22°F (0.12°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
	Ties: 1933, 1980
Jan–Sep 1918 9-Month	54.59°F (12.55°C)	55.09°F (12.83°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1912
	54.59°F (12.55°C)	55.09°F (12.83°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2012
	Ties: 1942
Dec 1917–Sep 1918 10-Month	52.09°F (11.16°C)	52.85°F (11.58°C)	-0.76°F (-0.42°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Dec 1917–Sep 1918 10-Month	52.09°F (11.16°C)	52.85°F (11.58°C)	-0.76°F (-0.42°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2012
Nov 1917–Sep 1918 11-Month	51.31°F (10.73°C)	51.83°F (11.02°C)	-0.52°F (-0.29°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1912
Nov 1917–Sep 1918 11-Month	51.31°F (10.73°C)	51.83°F (11.02°C)	-0.52°F (-0.29°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2012
Oct 1917–Sep 1918 12-Month	51.24°F (10.69°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.79°F (-0.44°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1912
Oct 1917–Sep 1918 12-Month	51.24°F (10.69°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.79°F (-0.44°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2012
Apr 1917–Sep 1918 18-Month	55.30°F (12.94°C)	56.37°F (13.54°C)	-1.07°F (-0.60°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Apr 1917–Sep 1918 18-Month	55.30°F (12.94°C)	56.37°F (13.54°C)	-1.07°F (-0.60°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2012
Oct 1916–Sep 1918 24-Month	50.56°F (10.31°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-1.46°F (-0.81°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1913, 1918
	50.56°F (10.31°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-1.46°F (-0.81°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2017
	Ties: 1913
Oct 1915–Sep 1918 36-Month	50.94°F (10.52°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-1.06°F (-0.59°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Oct 1915–Sep 1918 36-Month	50.94°F (10.52°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-1.06°F (-0.59°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2018
Oct 1914–Sep 1918 48-Month	50.94°F (10.52°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-1.05°F (-0.59°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
Oct 1914–Sep 1918 48-Month	50.94°F (10.52°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-1.05°F (-0.59°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2018
Oct 1913–Sep 1918 60-Month	51.20°F (10.67°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.79°F (-0.44°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1916	1920
	51.20°F (10.67°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.79°F (-0.44°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2020
	Ties: 1916

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings