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Average Temperature Rankings, August 2016

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PeriodValue1901-2000
Mean		AnomalyRank
(1895-2022)		Warmest/Coolest
Since		Record
August 2016
1-Month		73.53°F
(23.07°C)		72.10°F
(22.28°C)		1.43°F
(0.79°C)		108th Coolest
Coolest since:
1927
21st Warmest
Warmest since:
1983
Ties: 1934
Jul–Aug 2016
2-Month		74.38°F
(23.54°C)		72.86°F
(22.70°C)		1.52°F
(0.84°C)		112th Coolest
Coolest since:
1992
17th Warmest
Warmest since:
1936
Ties: 2010
Jun–Aug 2016
3-Month		73.50°F
(23.06°C)		71.40°F
(21.89°C)		2.10°F
(1.17°C)		120th Coolest
Coolest since:
1915
9th Warmest
Warmest since:
1936, 2021
Ties: 2018
May–Aug 2016
4-Month		70.21°F
(21.23°C)		68.60°F
(20.33°C)		1.61°F
(0.90°C)		119th Coolest
Coolest since:
1907
10th Warmest
Warmest since:
2018
Ties: 2001
Apr–Aug 2016
5-Month		66.81°F
(19.34°C)		65.09°F
(18.38°C)		1.72°F
(0.96°C)		121st Coolest
Coolest since:
1907
8th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Mar–Aug 2016
6-Month		63.59°F
(17.55°C)		61.16°F
(16.20°C)		2.43°F
(1.35°C)		126th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
3rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Feb–Aug 2016
7-Month		60.14°F
(15.63°C)		57.25°F
(14.03°C)		2.89°F
(1.60°C)		127th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
2nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Jan–Aug 2016
8-Month		56.65°F
(13.69°C)		53.86°F
(12.14°C)		2.79°F
(1.55°C)		125th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
4th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Dec 2015–Aug 2016
9-Month		54.65°F
(12.58°C)		51.52°F
(10.84°C)		3.13°F
(1.74°C)		126th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
2nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Nov 2015–Aug 2016
10-Month		53.65°F
(12.03°C)		50.54°F
(10.30°C)		3.11°F
(1.73°C)		126th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
2nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Oct 2015–Aug 2016
11-Month		53.97°F
(12.21°C)		50.86°F
(10.48°C)		3.11°F
(1.73°C)		126th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
2nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Sep 2015–Aug 2016
12-Month		55.19°F
(12.88°C)		52.03°F
(11.13°C)		3.16°F
(1.75°C)		126th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
2nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Mar 2015–Aug 2016
18-Month		57.78°F
(14.32°C)		55.07°F
(12.82°C)		2.71°F
(1.50°C)		126th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
2nd Warmest
Warmest to Date
2017
Sep 2014–Aug 2016
24-Month		54.38°F
(12.43°C)		52.02°F
(11.12°C)		2.36°F
(1.31°C)		124th Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
3rd Warmest
Warmest to Date
2017
Sep 2013–Aug 2016
36-Month		53.60°F
(12.00°C)		52.00°F
(11.11°C)		1.60°F
(0.89°C)		116th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
10th Warmest
Warmest since:
2018
Ties: 2002, 2012
Sep 2012–Aug 2016
48-Month		53.45°F
(11.92°C)		51.99°F
(11.11°C)		1.46°F
(0.81°C)		111th Coolest
Coolest since:
1920
14th Warmest
Warmest since:
2018
Ties: 2013
Sep 2011–Aug 2016
60-Month		53.82°F
(12.12°C)		51.98°F
(11.10°C)		1.84°F
(1.02°C)		119th Coolest
Coolest since:
1920
5th Warmest
Warmest to Date
2020

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