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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1970 1-Month	73.38°F (22.99°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	1.28°F (0.71°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1927
August 1970 1-Month	73.38°F (22.99°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	1.28°F (0.71°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1983
Jul–Aug 1970 2-Month	73.67°F (23.15°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	0.81°F (0.45°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1992
Jul–Aug 1970 2-Month	73.67°F (23.15°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	0.81°F (0.45°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1936
Jun–Aug 1970 3-Month	72.03°F (22.24°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	0.63°F (0.35°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1915
	72.03°F (22.24°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	0.63°F (0.35°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1936, 2021
	Ties: 1918
May–Aug 1970 4-Month	69.29°F (20.72°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	0.69°F (0.39°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1907
	69.29°F (20.72°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	0.69°F (0.39°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2018
	Ties: 1921
Apr–Aug 1970 5-Month	65.32°F (18.51°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	0.23°F (0.13°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1907
Apr–Aug 1970 5-Month	65.32°F (18.51°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	0.23°F (0.13°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
Mar–Aug 1970 6-Month	60.85°F (16.03°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
Mar–Aug 1970 6-Month	60.85°F (16.03°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
Feb–Aug 1970 7-Month	57.21°F (14.01°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	-0.04°F (-0.02°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	57.21°F (14.01°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	-0.04°F (-0.02°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2012
	Ties: 1919
Jan–Aug 1970 8-Month	53.45°F (11.92°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	-0.41°F (-0.22°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
Jan–Aug 1970 8-Month	53.45°F (11.92°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	-0.41°F (-0.22°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
Dec 1969–Aug 1970 9-Month	51.23°F (10.68°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	51.23°F (10.68°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1897
Nov 1969–Aug 1970 10-Month	50.26°F (10.14°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	-0.28°F (-0.16°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
Nov 1969–Aug 1970 10-Month	50.26°F (10.14°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	-0.28°F (-0.16°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
Oct 1969–Aug 1970 11-Month	50.33°F (10.18°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
	50.33°F (10.18°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
	Ties: 1968
Sep 1969–Aug 1970 12-Month	51.60°F (10.89°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
Sep 1969–Aug 1970 12-Month	51.60°F (10.89°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
Mar 1969–Aug 1970 18-Month	54.64°F (12.58°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	54.64°F (12.58°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1984
Sep 1968–Aug 1970 24-Month	51.47°F (10.82°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.55°F (-0.30°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1918
	51.47°F (10.82°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.55°F (-0.30°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2017
	Ties: 1978
Sep 1967–Aug 1970 36-Month	51.47°F (10.82°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.53°F (-0.29°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
	51.47°F (10.82°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.53°F (-0.29°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018
	Ties: 1912, 1915
Sep 1966–Aug 1970 48-Month	51.58°F (10.88°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.41°F (-0.23°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1920
Sep 1966–Aug 1970 48-Month	51.58°F (10.88°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.41°F (-0.23°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018
Sep 1965–Aug 1970 60-Month	51.63°F (10.91°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.35°F (-0.19°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1920
Sep 1965–Aug 1970 60-Month	51.63°F (10.91°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.35°F (-0.19°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings