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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1965 1-Month	71.06°F (21.70°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	-1.04°F (-0.58°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1927
August 1965 1-Month	71.06°F (21.70°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	-1.04°F (-0.58°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	1983
Jul–Aug 1965 2-Month	71.84°F (22.13°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	-1.02°F (-0.57°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1992
Jul–Aug 1965 2-Month	71.84°F (22.13°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	-1.02°F (-0.57°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	1936
Jun–Aug 1965 3-Month	70.17°F (21.21°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	-1.23°F (-0.68°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1915
Jun–Aug 1965 3-Month	70.17°F (21.21°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	-1.23°F (-0.68°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	1936, 2021
May–Aug 1965 4-Month	67.83°F (19.91°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	-0.77°F (-0.42°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1907
May–Aug 1965 4-Month	67.83°F (19.91°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	-0.77°F (-0.42°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2018
Apr–Aug 1965 5-Month	64.64°F (18.13°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	-0.45°F (-0.25°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1907
Apr–Aug 1965 5-Month	64.64°F (18.13°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	-0.45°F (-0.25°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
Mar–Aug 1965 6-Month	59.78°F (15.43°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	-1.38°F (-0.77°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
Mar–Aug 1965 6-Month	59.78°F (15.43°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	-1.38°F (-0.77°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
Feb–Aug 1965 7-Month	55.88°F (13.27°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	-1.37°F (-0.76°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1923	1917
Feb–Aug 1965 7-Month	55.88°F (13.27°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	-1.37°F (-0.76°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
Jan–Aug 1965 8-Month	52.87°F (11.59°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	-0.99°F (-0.55°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1912
	52.87°F (11.59°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	-0.99°F (-0.55°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1960
Dec 1964–Aug 1965 9-Month	50.56°F (10.31°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	-0.96°F (-0.53°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
Dec 1964–Aug 1965 9-Month	50.56°F (10.31°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	-0.96°F (-0.53°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
Nov 1964–Aug 1965 10-Month	49.73°F (9.85°C)	50.53°F (10.29°C)	-0.80°F (-0.44°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1912
	49.73°F (9.85°C)	50.53°F (10.29°C)	-0.80°F (-0.44°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1993
Oct 1964–Aug 1965 11-Month	50.10°F (10.06°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	-0.76°F (-0.42°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1912
	50.10°F (10.06°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	-0.76°F (-0.42°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1978
Sep 1964–Aug 1965 12-Month	51.24°F (10.69°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.79°F (-0.44°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1917
Sep 1964–Aug 1965 12-Month	51.24°F (10.69°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.79°F (-0.44°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
Mar 1964–Aug 1965 18-Month	54.43°F (12.46°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	-0.64°F (-0.36°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
Mar 1964–Aug 1965 18-Month	54.43°F (12.46°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	-0.64°F (-0.36°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2017
Sep 1963–Aug 1965 24-Month	51.70°F (10.94°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.32°F (-0.18°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1918
Sep 1963–Aug 1965 24-Month	51.70°F (10.94°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.32°F (-0.18°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2017
Sep 1962–Aug 1965 36-Month	51.86°F (11.03°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.14°F (-0.08°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1917
	51.86°F (11.03°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.14°F (-0.08°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2018
	Ties: 1964
Sep 1961–Aug 1965 48-Month	51.70°F (10.94°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.29°F (-0.17°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1920
Sep 1961–Aug 1965 48-Month	51.70°F (10.94°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.29°F (-0.17°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2018
Sep 1960–Aug 1965 60-Month	51.83°F (11.02°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1920
	51.83°F (11.02°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2020
	Ties: 1974

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings