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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1921

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1921 1-Month	72.03°F (22.24°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	-0.07°F (-0.04°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1927
August 1921 1-Month	72.03°F (22.24°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	-0.07°F (-0.04°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1919	1983
Jul–Aug 1921 2-Month	73.35°F (22.97°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1992
Jul–Aug 1921 2-Month	73.35°F (22.97°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	1936
Jun–Aug 1921 3-Month	72.35°F (22.42°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	0.95°F (0.53°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1915
Jun–Aug 1921 3-Month	72.35°F (22.42°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	0.95°F (0.53°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	1936, 2021
May–Aug 1921 4-Month	69.29°F (20.72°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	0.69°F (0.39°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1907
	69.29°F (20.72°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	0.69°F (0.39°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2018
	Ties: 1970
Apr–Aug 1921 5-Month	65.63°F (18.68°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	0.54°F (0.30°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1907
Apr–Aug 1921 5-Month	65.63°F (18.68°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	0.54°F (0.30°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2012
Mar–Aug 1921 6-Month	62.47°F (16.93°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	1.31°F (0.73°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Mar–Aug 1921 6-Month	62.47°F (16.93°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	1.31°F (0.73°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1910	2012
Feb–Aug 1921 7-Month	58.81°F (14.89°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	1.56°F (0.86°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Feb–Aug 1921 7-Month	58.81°F (14.89°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	1.56°F (0.86°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Jan–Aug 1921 8-Month	55.76°F (13.20°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	1.90°F (1.06°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1912
Jan–Aug 1921 8-Month	55.76°F (13.20°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	1.90°F (1.06°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Dec 1920–Aug 1921 9-Month	53.24°F (11.80°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	1.72°F (0.96°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Dec 1920–Aug 1921 9-Month	53.24°F (11.80°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	1.72°F (0.96°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Nov 1920–Aug 1921 10-Month	51.89°F (11.05°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	1.35°F (0.75°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1912
Nov 1920–Aug 1921 10-Month	51.89°F (11.05°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	1.35°F (0.75°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Oct 1920–Aug 1921 11-Month	52.14°F (11.19°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	1.28°F (0.71°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1912
Oct 1920–Aug 1921 11-Month	52.14°F (11.19°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	1.28°F (0.71°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Sep 1920–Aug 1921 12-Month	53.25°F (11.81°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.22°F (0.68°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Sep 1920–Aug 1921 12-Month	53.25°F (11.81°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.22°F (0.68°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Mar 1920–Aug 1921 18-Month	55.33°F (12.96°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	0.26°F (0.14°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Mar 1920–Aug 1921 18-Month	55.33°F (12.96°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	0.26°F (0.14°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1919	2017
Sep 1919–Aug 1921 24-Month	51.89°F (11.05°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1918
	51.89°F (11.05°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2017
	Ties: 1983
Sep 1918–Aug 1921 36-Month	51.96°F (11.09°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.04°F (-0.02°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Sep 1918–Aug 1921 36-Month	51.96°F (11.09°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.04°F (-0.02°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2018
Sep 1917–Aug 1921 48-Month	51.83°F (11.02°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1920
	51.83°F (11.02°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2018
	Ties: 1927
Sep 1916–Aug 1921 60-Month	51.42°F (10.79°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1920
Sep 1916–Aug 1921 60-Month	51.42°F (10.79°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	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