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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 2002 1-Month	72.86°F (22.70°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	0.76°F (0.42°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1927
	72.86°F (22.70°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	0.76°F (0.42°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1983
	Ties: 1900
Jul–Aug 2002 2-Month	74.35°F (23.53°C)	72.85°F (22.69°C)	1.50°F (0.84°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1992
Jul–Aug 2002 2-Month	74.35°F (23.53°C)	72.85°F (22.69°C)	1.50°F (0.84°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1936
Jun–Aug 2002 3-Month	73.19°F (22.88°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	1.79°F (0.99°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1915
Jun–Aug 2002 3-Month	73.19°F (22.88°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	1.79°F (0.99°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	1936, 2021
May–Aug 2002 4-Month	69.72°F (20.96°C)	68.61°F (20.34°C)	1.11°F (0.62°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1907
May–Aug 2002 4-Month	69.72°F (20.96°C)	68.61°F (20.34°C)	1.11°F (0.62°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2018
Apr–Aug 2002 5-Month	66.47°F (19.15°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	1.38°F (0.77°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1907
	66.47°F (19.15°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	1.38°F (0.77°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2012
	Ties: 1988, 2010
Mar–Aug 2002 6-Month	61.98°F (16.66°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	0.82°F (0.46°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1917
	61.98°F (16.66°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	0.82°F (0.46°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2012
	Ties: 1990, 2005
Feb–Aug 2002 7-Month	58.33°F (14.63°C)	57.26°F (14.03°C)	1.07°F (0.60°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Feb–Aug 2002 7-Month	58.33°F (14.63°C)	57.26°F (14.03°C)	1.07°F (0.60°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2012
Jan–Aug 2002 8-Month	55.35°F (12.97°C)	53.87°F (12.15°C)	1.48°F (0.82°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
Jan–Aug 2002 8-Month	55.35°F (12.97°C)	53.87°F (12.15°C)	1.48°F (0.82°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Dec 2001–Aug 2002 9-Month	53.21°F (11.78°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	1.69°F (0.94°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
Dec 2001–Aug 2002 9-Month	53.21°F (11.78°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	1.69°F (0.94°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Nov 2001–Aug 2002 10-Month	52.63°F (11.46°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	2.09°F (1.16°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
Nov 2001–Aug 2002 10-Month	52.63°F (11.46°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	2.09°F (1.16°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Oct 2001–Aug 2002 11-Month	52.79°F (11.55°C)	50.87°F (10.48°C)	1.92°F (1.07°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
Oct 2001–Aug 2002 11-Month	52.79°F (11.55°C)	50.87°F (10.48°C)	1.92°F (1.07°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Sep 2001–Aug 2002 12-Month	53.86°F (12.14°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.83°F (1.01°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
Sep 2001–Aug 2002 12-Month	53.86°F (12.14°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.83°F (1.01°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Mar 2001–Aug 2002 18-Month	56.76°F (13.76°C)	55.06°F (12.81°C)	1.70°F (0.95°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
Mar 2001–Aug 2002 18-Month	56.76°F (13.76°C)	55.06°F (12.81°C)	1.70°F (0.95°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
Sep 2000–Aug 2002 24-Month	53.09°F (11.72°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	1.07°F (0.60°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1918
	53.09°F (11.72°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	1.07°F (0.60°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2017
	Ties: 1934
Sep 1999–Aug 2002 36-Month	53.60°F (12.00°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	1.60°F (0.89°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1917
	53.60°F (12.00°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	1.60°F (0.89°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2018
	Ties: 2012, 2016
Sep 1998–Aug 2002 48-Month	53.70°F (12.06°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	1.70°F (0.95°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1920
Sep 1998–Aug 2002 48-Month	53.70°F (12.06°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	1.70°F (0.95°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
Sep 1997–Aug 2002 60-Month	53.65°F (12.03°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.66°F (0.92°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1920
Sep 1997–Aug 2002 60-Month	53.65°F (12.03°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.66°F (0.92°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings