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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1968 1-Month	70.59°F (21.44°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	-1.51°F (-0.84°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1927
August 1968 1-Month	70.59°F (21.44°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	-1.51°F (-0.84°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1983
Jul–Aug 1968 2-Month	71.73°F (22.07°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	-1.13°F (-0.63°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1992
Jul–Aug 1968 2-Month	71.73°F (22.07°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	-1.13°F (-0.63°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1936
Jun–Aug 1968 3-Month	70.65°F (21.47°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	-0.75°F (-0.42°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1915
Jun–Aug 1968 3-Month	70.65°F (21.47°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	-0.75°F (-0.42°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	1936, 2021
May–Aug 1968 4-Month	67.53°F (19.74°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	-1.07°F (-0.59°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1907
May–Aug 1968 4-Month	67.53°F (19.74°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	-1.07°F (-0.59°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2018
Apr–Aug 1968 5-Month	64.14°F (17.86°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	-0.95°F (-0.52°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1907
	64.14°F (17.86°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	-0.95°F (-0.52°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
	Ties: 1924, 1928
Mar–Aug 1968 6-Month	60.71°F (15.95°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	-0.45°F (-0.25°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1917
Mar–Aug 1968 6-Month	60.71°F (15.95°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	-0.45°F (-0.25°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
Feb–Aug 1968 7-Month	56.74°F (13.74°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	-0.51°F (-0.29°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1917
	56.74°F (13.74°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	-0.51°F (-0.29°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
	Ties: 1916
Jan–Aug 1968 8-Month	53.27°F (11.82°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	-0.59°F (-0.32°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1912
	53.27°F (11.82°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	-0.59°F (-0.32°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1940
Dec 1967–Aug 1968 9-Month	50.91°F (10.51°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	-0.61°F (-0.33°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1917
Dec 1967–Aug 1968 9-Month	50.91°F (10.51°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	-0.61°F (-0.33°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
Nov 1967–Aug 1968 10-Month	49.97°F (9.98°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	-0.57°F (-0.32°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1912
	49.97°F (9.98°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	-0.57°F (-0.32°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1907, 1951, 1975
Oct 1967–Aug 1968 11-Month	50.33°F (10.18°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1912
	50.33°F (10.18°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1970
Sep 1967–Aug 1968 12-Month	51.48°F (10.82°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.55°F (-0.31°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1917
Sep 1967–Aug 1968 12-Month	51.48°F (10.82°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.55°F (-0.31°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
Mar 1967–Aug 1968 18-Month	54.52°F (12.51°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	-0.55°F (-0.31°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1917
Mar 1967–Aug 1968 18-Month	54.52°F (12.51°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	-0.55°F (-0.31°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
Sep 1966–Aug 1968 24-Month	51.69°F (10.94°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.33°F (-0.18°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1918
	51.69°F (10.94°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.33°F (-0.18°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1898
Sep 1965–Aug 1968 36-Month	51.73°F (10.96°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1917
Sep 1965–Aug 1968 36-Month	51.73°F (10.96°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2018
Sep 1964–Aug 1968 48-Month	51.61°F (10.89°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.38°F (-0.22°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1920
Sep 1964–Aug 1968 48-Month	51.61°F (10.89°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.38°F (-0.22°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2018
Sep 1963–Aug 1968 60-Month	51.72°F (10.96°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.26°F (-0.14°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1921	1920
Sep 1963–Aug 1968 60-Month	51.72°F (10.96°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.26°F (-0.14°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings