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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1936

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1936 1-Month	74.59°F (23.66°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	2.49°F (1.38°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1927
August 1936 1-Month	74.59°F (23.66°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	2.49°F (1.38°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest to Date	1983
Jul–Aug 1936 2-Month	75.70°F (24.28°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	2.84°F (1.58°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1992
Jul–Aug 1936 2-Month	75.70°F (24.28°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	2.84°F (1.58°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	1936
Jun–Aug 1936 3-Month	74.00°F (23.33°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	2.60°F (1.44°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1915
	74.00°F (23.33°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	2.60°F (1.44°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	1936, 2021
	Ties: 2021
May–Aug 1936 4-Month	71.37°F (21.87°C)	68.61°F (20.34°C)	2.76°F (1.53°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1907
May–Aug 1936 4-Month	71.37°F (21.87°C)	68.61°F (20.34°C)	2.76°F (1.53°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
Apr–Aug 1936 5-Month	67.14°F (19.52°C)	65.10°F (18.39°C)	2.04°F (1.13°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1907
Apr–Aug 1936 5-Month	67.14°F (19.52°C)	65.10°F (18.39°C)	2.04°F (1.13°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Mar–Aug 1936 6-Month	63.19°F (17.33°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	2.03°F (1.13°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1917
Mar–Aug 1936 6-Month	63.19°F (17.33°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	2.03°F (1.13°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Feb–Aug 1936 7-Month	57.76°F (14.31°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	0.51°F (0.28°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1917
	57.76°F (14.31°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	0.51°F (0.28°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
	Ties: 1957
Jan–Aug 1936 8-Month	53.96°F (12.20°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	0.10°F (0.06°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1912
Jan–Aug 1936 8-Month	53.96°F (12.20°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	0.10°F (0.06°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
Dec 1935–Aug 1936 9-Month	51.38°F (10.77°C)	51.51°F (10.84°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
Dec 1935–Aug 1936 9-Month	51.38°F (10.77°C)	51.51°F (10.84°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
Nov 1935–Aug 1936 10-Month	50.19°F (10.11°C)	50.53°F (10.29°C)	-0.34°F (-0.18°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1912
Nov 1935–Aug 1936 10-Month	50.19°F (10.11°C)	50.53°F (10.29°C)	-0.34°F (-0.18°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
Oct 1935–Aug 1936 11-Month	50.52°F (10.29°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1912
	50.52°F (10.29°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
	Ties: 1948
Sep 1935–Aug 1936 12-Month	51.71°F (10.95°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.32°F (-0.18°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
Sep 1935–Aug 1936 12-Month	51.71°F (10.95°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.32°F (-0.18°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
Mar 1935–Aug 1936 18-Month	54.83°F (12.68°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	-0.24°F (-0.14°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1917
	54.83°F (12.68°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	-0.24°F (-0.14°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1976
Sep 1934–Aug 1936 24-Month	52.19°F (11.22°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.17°F (0.10°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1918
Sep 1934–Aug 1936 24-Month	52.19°F (11.22°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.17°F (0.10°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
Sep 1933–Aug 1936 36-Month	52.93°F (11.63°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.93°F (0.52°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1917
Sep 1933–Aug 1936 36-Month	52.93°F (11.63°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.93°F (0.52°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2018
Sep 1932–Aug 1936 48-Month	52.64°F (11.47°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.65°F (0.36°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1920
Sep 1932–Aug 1936 48-Month	52.64°F (11.47°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.65°F (0.36°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2018
Sep 1931–Aug 1936 60-Month	52.73°F (11.52°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.74°F (0.41°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1920
	52.73°F (11.52°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.74°F (0.41°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2020
	Ties: 1934, 1990

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings