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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1971 1-Month	72.01°F (22.23°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1927
	72.01°F (22.23°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1983
	Ties: 2017
Jul–Aug 1971 2-Month	72.18°F (22.32°C)	72.85°F (22.69°C)	-0.67°F (-0.37°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1992
	72.18°F (22.32°C)	72.85°F (22.69°C)	-0.67°F (-0.37°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1936
	Ties: 1905
Jun–Aug 1971 3-Month	71.27°F (21.82°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1915
Jun–Aug 1971 3-Month	71.27°F (21.82°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1936, 2021
May–Aug 1971 4-Month	68.02°F (20.01°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	-0.58°F (-0.32°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1907
	68.02°F (20.01°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	-0.58°F (-0.32°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2018
	Ties: 1946
Apr–Aug 1971 5-Month	64.47°F (18.04°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	-0.62°F (-0.34°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1907
	64.47°F (18.04°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	-0.62°F (-0.34°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1908, 1923
Mar–Aug 1971 6-Month	60.33°F (15.74°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	-0.83°F (-0.46°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1917
Mar–Aug 1971 6-Month	60.33°F (15.74°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	-0.83°F (-0.46°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
Feb–Aug 1971 7-Month	56.50°F (13.61°C)	57.26°F (14.03°C)	-0.76°F (-0.42°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1917
Feb–Aug 1971 7-Month	56.50°F (13.61°C)	57.26°F (14.03°C)	-0.76°F (-0.42°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
Jan–Aug 1971 8-Month	53.11°F (11.73°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	-0.75°F (-0.41°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1912
Jan–Aug 1971 8-Month	53.11°F (11.73°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	-0.75°F (-0.41°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
Dec 1970–Aug 1971 9-Month	50.94°F (10.52°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	-0.58°F (-0.32°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
Dec 1970–Aug 1971 9-Month	50.94°F (10.52°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	-0.58°F (-0.32°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
Nov 1970–Aug 1971 10-Month	49.98°F (9.99°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
	49.98°F (9.99°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1937
Oct 1970–Aug 1971 11-Month	50.19°F (10.11°C)	50.87°F (10.48°C)	-0.68°F (-0.37°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1912
Oct 1970–Aug 1971 11-Month	50.19°F (10.11°C)	50.87°F (10.48°C)	-0.68°F (-0.37°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
Sep 1970–Aug 1971 12-Month	51.38°F (10.77°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.64°F (-0.35°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
Sep 1970–Aug 1971 12-Month	51.38°F (10.77°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.64°F (-0.35°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
Mar 1970–Aug 1971 18-Month	54.54°F (12.52°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
Mar 1970–Aug 1971 18-Month	54.54°F (12.52°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2017
Sep 1969–Aug 1971 24-Month	51.49°F (10.83°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.53°F (-0.29°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1918
	51.49°F (10.83°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.53°F (-0.29°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2017
	Ties: 1907
Sep 1968–Aug 1971 36-Month	51.44°F (10.80°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Sep 1968–Aug 1971 36-Month	51.44°F (10.80°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2018
Sep 1967–Aug 1971 48-Month	51.45°F (10.81°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.54°F (-0.30°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1920
	51.45°F (10.81°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.54°F (-0.30°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2018
	Ties: 1980
Sep 1966–Aug 1971 60-Month	51.54°F (10.86°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.44°F (-0.24°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1921	1920
Sep 1966–Aug 1971 60-Month	51.54°F (10.86°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.44°F (-0.24°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings