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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 2008 1-Month	72.28°F (22.38°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1927
	72.28°F (22.38°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	1983
	Ties: 1990
Jul–Aug 2008 2-Month	73.18°F (22.88°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	0.32°F (0.18°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1992
	73.18°F (22.88°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	0.32°F (0.18°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	1936
	Ties: 1913
Jun–Aug 2008 3-Month	71.99°F (22.22°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	0.59°F (0.33°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1915
	71.99°F (22.22°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	0.59°F (0.33°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	1936, 2021
	Ties: 1991
May–Aug 2008 4-Month	68.83°F (20.46°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	0.23°F (0.13°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1907
May–Aug 2008 4-Month	68.83°F (20.46°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	0.23°F (0.13°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2018
Apr–Aug 2008 5-Month	65.14°F (18.41°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	0.05°F (0.03°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
Apr–Aug 2008 5-Month	65.14°F (18.41°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	0.05°F (0.03°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
Mar–Aug 2008 6-Month	61.26°F (16.26°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	0.10°F (0.06°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	61.26°F (16.26°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	0.10°F (0.06°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
	Ties: 1943
Feb–Aug 2008 7-Month	57.47°F (14.15°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	0.22°F (0.12°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	57.47°F (14.15°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	0.22°F (0.12°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
	Ties: 1926, 1996
Jan–Aug 2008 8-Month	54.07°F (12.26°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	0.21°F (0.12°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
	54.07°F (12.26°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	0.21°F (0.12°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
	Ties: 1926, 1959
Dec 2007–Aug 2008 9-Month	51.75°F (10.97°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	0.23°F (0.13°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Dec 2007–Aug 2008 9-Month	51.75°F (10.97°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	0.23°F (0.13°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
Nov 2007–Aug 2008 10-Month	50.98°F (10.54°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	0.44°F (0.24°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
Nov 2007–Aug 2008 10-Month	50.98°F (10.54°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	0.44°F (0.24°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
Oct 2007–Aug 2008 11-Month	51.50°F (10.83°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	0.64°F (0.35°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
Oct 2007–Aug 2008 11-Month	51.50°F (10.83°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	0.64°F (0.35°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
Sep 2007–Aug 2008 12-Month	52.74°F (11.52°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.71°F (0.39°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
Sep 2007–Aug 2008 12-Month	52.74°F (11.52°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.71°F (0.39°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
Mar 2007–Aug 2008 18-Month	56.26°F (13.48°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	1.19°F (0.66°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1917
	56.26°F (13.48°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	1.19°F (0.66°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2017
	Ties: 1987
Sep 2006–Aug 2008 24-Month	53.04°F (11.69°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	1.02°F (0.57°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1918
Sep 2006–Aug 2008 24-Month	53.04°F (11.69°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	1.02°F (0.57°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2017
Sep 2005–Aug 2008 36-Month	53.55°F (11.97°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	1.55°F (0.86°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1917
Sep 2005–Aug 2008 36-Month	53.55°F (11.97°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	1.55°F (0.86°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2018
Sep 2004–Aug 2008 48-Month	53.57°F (11.98°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.58°F (0.87°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1920
Sep 2004–Aug 2008 48-Month	53.57°F (11.98°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.58°F (0.87°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2018
Sep 2003–Aug 2008 60-Month	53.46°F (11.92°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	1.48°F (0.82°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1920
Sep 2003–Aug 2008 60-Month	53.46°F (11.92°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	1.48°F (0.82°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings