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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1929

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1929 1-Month	72.63°F (22.57°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	0.53°F (0.29°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1927
August 1929 1-Month	72.63°F (22.57°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	0.53°F (0.29°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	1983
Jul–Aug 1929 2-Month	73.12°F (22.84°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	0.26°F (0.14°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1992
Jul–Aug 1929 2-Month	73.12°F (22.84°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	0.26°F (0.14°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	1936
Jun–Aug 1929 3-Month	71.24°F (21.80°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1915
Jun–Aug 1929 3-Month	71.24°F (21.80°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	1936, 2021
May–Aug 1929 4-Month	68.15°F (20.08°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	-0.45°F (-0.25°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1907
	68.15°F (20.08°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	-0.45°F (-0.25°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2018
	Ties: 1972
Apr–Aug 1929 5-Month	64.75°F (18.19°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1907
Apr–Aug 1929 5-Month	64.75°F (18.19°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2012
Mar–Aug 1929 6-Month	61.22°F (16.23°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	0.06°F (0.03°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1917
Mar–Aug 1929 6-Month	61.22°F (16.23°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	0.06°F (0.03°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
Feb–Aug 1929 7-Month	56.32°F (13.51°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	-0.93°F (-0.52°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1917
Feb–Aug 1929 7-Month	56.32°F (13.51°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	-0.93°F (-0.52°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2012
Jan–Aug 1929 8-Month	52.57°F (11.43°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	-1.29°F (-0.71°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1912
Jan–Aug 1929 8-Month	52.57°F (11.43°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	-1.29°F (-0.71°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2012
Dec 1928–Aug 1929 9-Month	50.39°F (10.22°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	-1.13°F (-0.62°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Dec 1928–Aug 1929 9-Month	50.39°F (10.22°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	-1.13°F (-0.62°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2012
Nov 1928–Aug 1929 10-Month	49.51°F (9.73°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	-1.03°F (-0.57°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1912
Nov 1928–Aug 1929 10-Month	49.51°F (9.73°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	-1.03°F (-0.57°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2012
Oct 1928–Aug 1929 11-Month	50.01°F (10.01°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	-0.85°F (-0.47°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1912
Oct 1928–Aug 1929 11-Month	50.01°F (10.01°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	-0.85°F (-0.47°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2012
Sep 1928–Aug 1929 12-Month	51.12°F (10.62°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.91°F (-0.51°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Sep 1928–Aug 1929 12-Month	51.12°F (10.62°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.91°F (-0.51°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2012
Mar 1928–Aug 1929 18-Month	54.29°F (12.38°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	-0.78°F (-0.44°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1917
Mar 1928–Aug 1929 18-Month	54.29°F (12.38°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	-0.78°F (-0.44°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2017
Sep 1927–Aug 1929 24-Month	51.54°F (10.86°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.48°F (-0.26°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1918
Sep 1927–Aug 1929 24-Month	51.54°F (10.86°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.48°F (-0.26°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2017
Sep 1926–Aug 1929 36-Month	51.67°F (10.93°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.33°F (-0.18°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
	51.67°F (10.93°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.33°F (-0.18°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2018
	Ties: 1901
Sep 1925–Aug 1929 48-Month	51.69°F (10.94°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1920
Sep 1925–Aug 1929 48-Month	51.69°F (10.94°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2018
Sep 1924–Aug 1929 60-Month	51.85°F (11.03°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1920
Sep 1924–Aug 1929 60-Month	51.85°F (11.03°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings