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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1951 1-Month	71.89°F (22.16°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1927
	71.89°F (22.16°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	1983
	Ties: 1993, 2009
Jul–Aug 1951 2-Month	72.79°F (22.66°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	-0.07°F (-0.04°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1992
	72.79°F (22.66°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	-0.07°F (-0.04°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	1936
	Ties: 1963
Jun–Aug 1951 3-Month	70.74°F (21.52°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	-0.66°F (-0.37°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1915
Jun–Aug 1951 3-Month	70.74°F (21.52°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	-0.66°F (-0.37°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	1936, 2021
May–Aug 1951 4-Month	68.25°F (20.14°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	-0.35°F (-0.19°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1907
May–Aug 1951 4-Month	68.25°F (20.14°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	-0.35°F (-0.19°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2018
Apr–Aug 1951 5-Month	64.54°F (18.08°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	-0.55°F (-0.30°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1907
Apr–Aug 1951 5-Month	64.54°F (18.08°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	-0.55°F (-0.30°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
Mar–Aug 1951 6-Month	60.21°F (15.67°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	-0.95°F (-0.53°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
Mar–Aug 1951 6-Month	60.21°F (15.67°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	-0.95°F (-0.53°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
Feb–Aug 1951 7-Month	56.54°F (13.63°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	-0.71°F (-0.40°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
Feb–Aug 1951 7-Month	56.54°F (13.63°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	-0.71°F (-0.40°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
Jan–Aug 1951 8-Month	53.25°F (11.81°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	-0.61°F (-0.33°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1912
	53.25°F (11.81°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	-0.61°F (-0.33°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1962
Dec 1950–Aug 1951 9-Month	51.00°F (10.56°C)	51.51°F (10.84°C)	-0.51°F (-0.28°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
	51.00°F (10.56°C)	51.51°F (10.84°C)	-0.51°F (-0.28°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1918
Nov 1950–Aug 1951 10-Month	49.97°F (9.98°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	-0.57°F (-0.32°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1912
	49.97°F (9.98°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	-0.57°F (-0.32°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1907, 1968
Oct 1950–Aug 1951 11-Month	50.65°F (10.36°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1912
Oct 1950–Aug 1951 11-Month	50.65°F (10.36°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2012
Sep 1950–Aug 1951 12-Month	51.72°F (10.96°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
Sep 1950–Aug 1951 12-Month	51.72°F (10.96°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
Mar 1950–Aug 1951 18-Month	54.26°F (12.37°C)	55.06°F (12.81°C)	-0.80°F (-0.44°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1917
Mar 1950–Aug 1951 18-Month	54.26°F (12.37°C)	55.06°F (12.81°C)	-0.80°F (-0.44°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
Sep 1949–Aug 1951 24-Month	51.63°F (10.91°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.39°F (-0.21°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1918
Sep 1949–Aug 1951 24-Month	51.63°F (10.91°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.39°F (-0.21°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
Sep 1948–Aug 1951 36-Month	51.68°F (10.93°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.32°F (-0.18°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
Sep 1948–Aug 1951 36-Month	51.68°F (10.93°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.32°F (-0.18°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2018
Sep 1947–Aug 1951 48-Month	51.72°F (10.96°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1920
Sep 1947–Aug 1951 48-Month	51.72°F (10.96°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2018
Sep 1946–Aug 1951 60-Month	51.75°F (10.97°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.23°F (-0.13°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1920
	51.75°F (10.97°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.23°F (-0.13°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2020
	Ties: 1930, 1952

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings