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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
July 1988 1-Month	74.79°F (23.77°C)	73.61°F (23.12°C)	1.18°F (0.65°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1915
July 1988 1-Month	74.79°F (23.77°C)	73.61°F (23.12°C)	1.18°F (0.65°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1936
Jun–Jul 1988 2-Month	72.84°F (22.69°C)	71.05°F (21.69°C)	1.79°F (1.00°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1915
Jun–Jul 1988 2-Month	72.84°F (22.69°C)	71.05°F (21.69°C)	1.79°F (1.00°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2021
May–Jul 1988 3-Month	68.96°F (20.53°C)	67.43°F (19.68°C)	1.53°F (0.85°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1907
May–Jul 1988 3-Month	68.96°F (20.53°C)	67.43°F (19.68°C)	1.53°F (0.85°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2018
Apr–Jul 1988 4-Month	64.68°F (18.16°C)	63.34°F (17.41°C)	1.34°F (0.75°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1907
	64.68°F (18.16°C)	63.34°F (17.41°C)	1.34°F (0.75°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1934
	Ties: 1925
Mar–Jul 1988 5-Month	60.22°F (15.68°C)	58.97°F (14.98°C)	1.25°F (0.70°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	60.22°F (15.68°C)	58.97°F (14.98°C)	1.25°F (0.70°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 2001
Feb–Jul 1988 6-Month	55.80°F (13.22°C)	54.78°F (12.66°C)	1.02°F (0.56°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Feb–Jul 1988 6-Month	55.80°F (13.22°C)	54.78°F (12.66°C)	1.02°F (0.56°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Jan–Jul 1988 7-Month	51.80°F (11.00°C)	51.26°F (10.70°C)	0.54°F (0.30°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1912
Jan–Jul 1988 7-Month	51.80°F (11.00°C)	51.26°F (10.70°C)	0.54°F (0.30°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Dec 1987–Jul 1988 8-Month	49.64°F (9.80°C)	48.94°F (9.41°C)	0.70°F (0.39°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	49.64°F (9.80°C)	48.94°F (9.41°C)	0.70°F (0.39°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1911, 1941
Nov 1987–Jul 1988 9-Month	49.01°F (9.45°C)	48.14°F (8.97°C)	0.87°F (0.48°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1912
Nov 1987–Jul 1988 9-Month	49.01°F (9.45°C)	48.14°F (8.97°C)	0.87°F (0.48°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Oct 1987–Jul 1988 10-Month	49.40°F (9.67°C)	48.74°F (9.30°C)	0.66°F (0.37°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Oct 1987–Jul 1988 10-Month	49.40°F (9.67°C)	48.74°F (9.30°C)	0.66°F (0.37°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Sep 1987–Jul 1988 11-Month	50.84°F (10.47°C)	50.20°F (10.11°C)	0.64°F (0.36°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Sep 1987–Jul 1988 11-Month	50.84°F (10.47°C)	50.20°F (10.11°C)	0.64°F (0.36°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Aug 1987–Jul 1988 12-Month	52.60°F (11.44°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.57°F (0.31°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
Aug 1987–Jul 1988 12-Month	52.60°F (11.44°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.57°F (0.31°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Feb 1987–Jul 1988 18-Month	53.95°F (12.19°C)	52.94°F (11.63°C)	1.01°F (0.56°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
Feb 1987–Jul 1988 18-Month	53.95°F (12.19°C)	52.94°F (11.63°C)	1.01°F (0.56°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
Aug 1986–Jul 1988 24-Month	52.83°F (11.57°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.81°F (0.45°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1913
Aug 1986–Jul 1988 24-Month	52.83°F (11.57°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.81°F (0.45°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
Aug 1985–Jul 1988 36-Month	52.74°F (11.52°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.74°F (0.41°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
Aug 1985–Jul 1988 36-Month	52.74°F (11.52°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.74°F (0.41°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018
Aug 1984–Jul 1988 48-Month	52.58°F (11.43°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.59°F (0.32°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	52.58°F (11.43°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.59°F (0.32°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2018
	Ties: 1998
Aug 1983–Jul 1988 60-Month	52.43°F (11.35°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.45°F (0.25°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1920
	52.43°F (11.35°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.45°F (0.25°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2020
	Ties: 1956

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings