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Average Temperature Rankings, August 2017

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PeriodValue1901-2000
Mean		AnomalyRank
(1895-2022)		Warmest/Coolest
Since		Record
August 2017
1-Month		72.01°F
(22.23°C)		72.10°F
(22.28°C)		-0.09°F
(-0.05°C)		52nd Coolest
Coolest since:
1927
77th Warmest
Warmest since:
1983
Ties: 1971
Jul–Aug 2017
2-Month		73.86°F
(23.26°C)		72.86°F
(22.70°C)		1.00°F
(0.56°C)		99th Coolest
Coolest since:
1992
30th Warmest
Warmest since:
1936
Ties: 1943
Jun–Aug 2017
3-Month		72.69°F
(22.61°C)		71.40°F
(21.89°C)		1.29°F
(0.72°C)		110th Coolest
Coolest since:
1915
19th Warmest
Warmest since:
1936, 2021
May–Aug 2017
4-Month		69.66°F
(20.92°C)		68.60°F
(20.33°C)		1.06°F
(0.59°C)		106th Coolest
Coolest since:
1907
23rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2018
Apr–Aug 2017
5-Month		66.49°F
(19.16°C)		65.09°F
(18.38°C)		1.40°F
(0.78°C)		118th Coolest
Coolest since:
1907
11th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Ties: 2020
Mar–Aug 2017
6-Month		63.10°F
(17.28°C)		61.16°F
(16.20°C)		1.94°F
(1.08°C)		120th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
9th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Feb–Aug 2017
7-Month		59.97°F
(15.54°C)		57.25°F
(14.03°C)		2.72°F
(1.51°C)		126th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
3rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Jan–Aug 2017
8-Month		56.67°F
(13.71°C)		53.86°F
(12.14°C)		2.81°F
(1.57°C)		126th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
3rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Dec 2016–Aug 2017
9-Month		54.03°F
(12.24°C)		51.52°F
(10.84°C)		2.51°F
(1.40°C)		121st Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
7th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Nov 2016–Aug 2017
10-Month		53.43°F
(11.91°C)		50.54°F
(10.30°C)		2.89°F
(1.61°C)		124th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
4th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Oct 2016–Aug 2017
11-Month		53.82°F
(12.12°C)		50.86°F
(10.48°C)		2.96°F
(1.64°C)		125th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
3rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Sep 2016–Aug 2017
12-Month		54.93°F
(12.74°C)		52.03°F
(11.13°C)		2.90°F
(1.61°C)		125th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
3rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Mar 2016–Aug 2017
18-Month		57.81°F
(14.34°C)		55.07°F
(12.82°C)		2.74°F
(1.52°C)		127th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
1st Warmest
Warmest to Date
2017
Sep 2015–Aug 2017
24-Month		55.06°F
(12.81°C)		52.02°F
(11.12°C)		3.04°F
(1.69°C)		126th Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
1st Warmest
Warmest to Date
2017
Sep 2014–Aug 2017
36-Month		54.56°F
(12.53°C)		52.00°F
(11.11°C)		2.56°F
(1.42°C)		124th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
2nd Warmest
Warmest to Date
2018
Sep 2013–Aug 2017
48-Month		53.93°F
(12.18°C)		51.99°F
(11.11°C)		1.94°F
(1.07°C)		122nd Coolest
Coolest since:
1920
3rd Warmest
Warmest to Date
2018
Sep 2012–Aug 2017
60-Month		53.75°F
(12.08°C)		51.98°F
(11.10°C)		1.77°F
(0.98°C)		117th Coolest
Coolest since:
1920
7th Warmest
Warmest since:
2020

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