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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1980 1-Month	72.79°F (22.66°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	0.69°F (0.38°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1927
August 1980 1-Month	72.79°F (22.66°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	0.69°F (0.38°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1983
Jul–Aug 1980 2-Month	74.28°F (23.49°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	1.42°F (0.79°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1992
Jul–Aug 1980 2-Month	74.28°F (23.49°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	1.42°F (0.79°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1936
Jun–Aug 1980 3-Month	72.43°F (22.46°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	1.03°F (0.57°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1915
Jun–Aug 1980 3-Month	72.43°F (22.46°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	1.03°F (0.57°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1936, 2021
May–Aug 1980 4-Month	69.39°F (20.77°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	0.79°F (0.44°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1907
	69.39°F (20.77°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	0.79°F (0.44°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1959
Apr–Aug 1980 5-Month	65.80°F (18.78°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	0.71°F (0.40°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1907
	65.80°F (18.78°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	0.71°F (0.40°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1955
Mar–Aug 1980 6-Month	61.40°F (16.33°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	0.24°F (0.13°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1917
	61.40°F (16.33°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	0.24°F (0.13°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1931
Feb–Aug 1980 7-Month	57.32°F (14.07°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1917
	57.32°F (14.07°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1997
Jan–Aug 1980 8-Month	54.04°F (12.24°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1912
	54.04°F (12.24°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1927
Dec 1979–Aug 1980 9-Month	52.04°F (11.13°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1917
	52.04°F (11.13°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1976
Nov 1979–Aug 1980 10-Month	50.83°F (10.46°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	0.29°F (0.16°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1912
Nov 1979–Aug 1980 10-Month	50.83°F (10.46°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	0.29°F (0.16°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
Oct 1979–Aug 1980 11-Month	51.23°F (10.68°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	0.37°F (0.20°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1912
Oct 1979–Aug 1980 11-Month	51.23°F (10.68°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	0.37°F (0.20°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
Sep 1979–Aug 1980 12-Month	52.47°F (11.37°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.44°F (0.24°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1917
	52.47°F (11.37°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.44°F (0.24°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
	Ties: 1941
Mar 1979–Aug 1980 18-Month	55.16°F (12.87°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1917
Mar 1979–Aug 1980 18-Month	55.16°F (12.87°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
Sep 1978–Aug 1980 24-Month	51.44°F (10.80°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.58°F (-0.32°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1918
Sep 1978–Aug 1980 24-Month	51.44°F (10.80°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.58°F (-0.32°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
Sep 1977–Aug 1980 36-Month	51.43°F (10.79°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.57°F (-0.32°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1917
Sep 1977–Aug 1980 36-Month	51.43°F (10.79°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.57°F (-0.32°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
Sep 1976–Aug 1980 48-Month	51.45°F (10.81°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.54°F (-0.30°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1920
	51.45°F (10.81°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.54°F (-0.30°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1971
Sep 1975–Aug 1980 60-Month	51.64°F (10.91°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1920
Sep 1975–Aug 1980 60-Month	51.64°F (10.91°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings