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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1998 1-Month	74.03°F (23.35°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	1.93°F (1.07°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1927
August 1998 1-Month	74.03°F (23.35°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	1.93°F (1.07°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1983
Jul–Aug 1998 2-Month	74.76°F (23.76°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	1.90°F (1.06°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1992
Jul–Aug 1998 2-Month	74.76°F (23.76°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	1.90°F (1.06°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	1936
Jun–Aug 1998 3-Month	72.55°F (22.53°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	1.15°F (0.64°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1915
Jun–Aug 1998 3-Month	72.55°F (22.53°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	1.15°F (0.64°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	1936, 2021
May–Aug 1998 4-Month	70.03°F (21.13°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	1.43°F (0.80°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
May–Aug 1998 4-Month	70.03°F (21.13°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	1.43°F (0.80°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2018
Apr–Aug 1998 5-Month	66.24°F (19.02°C)	65.10°F (18.39°C)	1.14°F (0.63°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
Apr–Aug 1998 5-Month	66.24°F (19.02°C)	65.10°F (18.39°C)	1.14°F (0.63°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
Mar–Aug 1998 6-Month	62.09°F (16.72°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	0.93°F (0.52°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Mar–Aug 1998 6-Month	62.09°F (16.72°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	0.93°F (0.52°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2012
Feb–Aug 1998 7-Month	58.75°F (14.86°C)	57.26°F (14.03°C)	1.49°F (0.83°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Feb–Aug 1998 7-Month	58.75°F (14.86°C)	57.26°F (14.03°C)	1.49°F (0.83°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
Jan–Aug 1998 8-Month	55.78°F (13.21°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	1.92°F (1.07°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
Jan–Aug 1998 8-Month	55.78°F (13.21°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	1.92°F (1.07°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
Dec 1997–Aug 1998 9-Month	53.36°F (11.87°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	1.84°F (1.03°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Dec 1997–Aug 1998 9-Month	53.36°F (11.87°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	1.84°F (1.03°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Nov 1997–Aug 1998 10-Month	52.11°F (11.17°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	1.57°F (0.87°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
Nov 1997–Aug 1998 10-Month	52.11°F (11.17°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	1.57°F (0.87°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Oct 1997–Aug 1998 11-Month	52.27°F (11.26°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	1.41°F (0.78°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
Oct 1997–Aug 1998 11-Month	52.27°F (11.26°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	1.41°F (0.78°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Sep 1997–Aug 1998 12-Month	53.45°F (11.92°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.42°F (0.79°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Sep 1997–Aug 1998 12-Month	53.45°F (11.92°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.42°F (0.79°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Mar 1997–Aug 1998 18-Month	55.92°F (13.29°C)	55.06°F (12.81°C)	0.86°F (0.48°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	55.92°F (13.29°C)	55.06°F (12.81°C)	0.86°F (0.48°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1981, 2001
Sep 1996–Aug 1998 24-Month	52.64°F (11.47°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.62°F (0.35°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
Sep 1996–Aug 1998 24-Month	52.64°F (11.47°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.62°F (0.35°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2017
Sep 1995–Aug 1998 36-Month	52.50°F (11.39°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Sep 1995–Aug 1998 36-Month	52.50°F (11.39°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2018
Sep 1994–Aug 1998 48-Month	52.62°F (11.46°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.63°F (0.35°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1920
	52.62°F (11.46°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.63°F (0.35°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2018
	Ties: 1993
Sep 1993–Aug 1998 60-Month	52.52°F (11.40°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.54°F (0.30°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1920
	52.52°F (11.40°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.54°F (0.30°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2020
	Ties: 1994

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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