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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1986 1-Month	71.73°F (22.07°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	-0.37°F (-0.21°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1927
August 1986 1-Month	71.73°F (22.07°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	-0.37°F (-0.21°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1983
Jul–Aug 1986 2-Month	72.62°F (22.57°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	-0.24°F (-0.13°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1992
	72.62°F (22.57°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	-0.24°F (-0.13°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1936
	Ties: 1910
Jun–Aug 1986 3-Month	71.88°F (22.16°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	0.48°F (0.27°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1915
Jun–Aug 1986 3-Month	71.88°F (22.16°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	0.48°F (0.27°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	1936, 2021
May–Aug 1986 4-Month	69.19°F (20.66°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	0.59°F (0.33°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1907
May–Aug 1986 4-Month	69.19°F (20.66°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	0.59°F (0.33°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2018
Apr–Aug 1986 5-Month	65.92°F (18.84°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	0.83°F (0.46°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1907
	65.92°F (18.84°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	0.83°F (0.46°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1985
Mar–Aug 1986 6-Month	62.63°F (17.02°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	1.47°F (0.82°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	62.63°F (17.02°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	1.47°F (0.82°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2012
	Ties: 1910
Feb–Aug 1986 7-Month	58.80°F (14.89°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	1.55°F (0.86°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Feb–Aug 1986 7-Month	58.80°F (14.89°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	1.55°F (0.86°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Jan–Aug 1986 8-Month	55.79°F (13.22°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	1.93°F (1.08°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1912
Jan–Aug 1986 8-Month	55.79°F (13.22°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	1.93°F (1.08°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Dec 1985–Aug 1986 9-Month	52.79°F (11.55°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	1.27°F (0.71°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Dec 1985–Aug 1986 9-Month	52.79°F (11.55°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	1.27°F (0.71°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
Nov 1985–Aug 1986 10-Month	51.46°F (10.81°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	0.92°F (0.51°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1912
Nov 1985–Aug 1986 10-Month	51.46°F (10.81°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	0.92°F (0.51°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
Oct 1985–Aug 1986 11-Month	51.72°F (10.96°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	0.86°F (0.48°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1912
Oct 1985–Aug 1986 11-Month	51.72°F (10.96°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	0.86°F (0.48°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
Sep 1985–Aug 1986 12-Month	52.64°F (11.47°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.61°F (0.34°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Sep 1985–Aug 1986 12-Month	52.64°F (11.47°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.61°F (0.34°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
Mar 1985–Aug 1986 18-Month	55.82°F (13.23°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	0.75°F (0.41°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Mar 1985–Aug 1986 18-Month	55.82°F (13.23°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	0.75°F (0.41°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2017
Sep 1984–Aug 1986 24-Month	52.28°F (11.27°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.26°F (0.15°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1918
Sep 1984–Aug 1986 24-Month	52.28°F (11.27°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.26°F (0.15°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2017
Sep 1983–Aug 1986 36-Month	52.08°F (11.16°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.08°F (0.05°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	52.08°F (11.16°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.08°F (0.05°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2018
	Ties: 1944
Sep 1982–Aug 1986 48-Month	52.13°F (11.18°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.14°F (0.07°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1920
Sep 1982–Aug 1986 48-Month	52.13°F (11.18°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.14°F (0.07°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018
Sep 1981–Aug 1986 60-Month	52.00°F (11.11°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.02°F (0.01°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1920
Sep 1981–Aug 1986 60-Month	52.00°F (11.11°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.02°F (0.01°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings