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Maximum Temperature Rankings, August 1918

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1918 1-Month	85.78°F (29.88°C)	85.14°F (29.52°C)	0.64°F (0.36°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1927
	85.78°F (29.88°C)	85.14°F (29.52°C)	0.64°F (0.36°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1913	2011
	Ties: 1932
Jul–Aug 1918 2-Month	85.78°F (29.88°C)	85.91°F (29.95°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1992
Jul–Aug 1918 2-Month	85.78°F (29.88°C)	85.91°F (29.95°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	1936
Jun–Aug 1918 3-Month	85.41°F (29.67°C)	84.39°F (29.11°C)	1.02°F (0.56°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1915
Jun–Aug 1918 3-Month	85.41°F (29.67°C)	84.39°F (29.11°C)	1.02°F (0.56°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	1936
May–Aug 1918 4-Month	82.51°F (28.06°C)	81.53°F (27.52°C)	0.98°F (0.54°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1915
	82.51°F (28.06°C)	81.53°F (27.52°C)	0.98°F (0.54°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	1934
	Ties: 1970
Apr–Aug 1918 5-Month	78.27°F (25.71°C)	77.92°F (25.51°C)	0.35°F (0.20°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1907
Apr–Aug 1918 5-Month	78.27°F (25.71°C)	77.92°F (25.51°C)	0.35°F (0.20°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1913	1934
Mar–Aug 1918 6-Month	74.94°F (23.86°C)	73.77°F (23.21°C)	1.17°F (0.65°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1912
	74.94°F (23.86°C)	73.77°F (23.21°C)	1.17°F (0.65°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1910	2012
	Ties: 2011
Feb–Aug 1918 7-Month	70.79°F (21.55°C)	69.63°F (20.91°C)	1.16°F (0.64°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1912
Feb–Aug 1918 7-Month	70.79°F (21.55°C)	69.63°F (20.91°C)	1.16°F (0.64°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1910	2012
Jan–Aug 1918 8-Month	66.25°F (19.03°C)	65.99°F (18.88°C)	0.26°F (0.15°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1912
Jan–Aug 1918 8-Month	66.25°F (19.03°C)	65.99°F (18.88°C)	0.26°F (0.15°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
Dec 1917–Aug 1918 9-Month	63.40°F (17.44°C)	63.42°F (17.46°C)	-0.02°F (-0.02°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1979
	63.40°F (17.44°C)	63.42°F (17.46°C)	-0.02°F (-0.02°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2012
	Ties: 2019
Nov 1917–Aug 1918 10-Month	62.66°F (17.03°C)	62.35°F (16.86°C)	0.31°F (0.17°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1912
	62.66°F (17.03°C)	62.35°F (16.86°C)	0.31°F (0.17°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2012
	Ties: 1914, 1980, 1996
Oct 1917–Aug 1918 11-Month	62.82°F (17.12°C)	62.76°F (17.09°C)	0.06°F (0.03°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1912
Oct 1917–Aug 1918 11-Month	62.82°F (17.12°C)	62.76°F (17.09°C)	0.06°F (0.03°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
Sep 1917–Aug 1918 12-Month	64.01°F (17.78°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1912
Sep 1917–Aug 1918 12-Month	64.01°F (17.78°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
Mar 1917–Aug 1918 18-Month	66.62°F (19.23°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	-0.64°F (-0.36°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1899
Mar 1917–Aug 1918 18-Month	66.62°F (19.23°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	-0.64°F (-0.36°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2012
Sep 1916–Aug 1918 24-Month	63.10°F (17.28°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.90°F (-0.50°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1913
Sep 1916–Aug 1918 24-Month	63.10°F (17.28°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.90°F (-0.50°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2017
Sep 1915–Aug 1918 36-Month	63.35°F (17.42°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1905
	63.35°F (17.42°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2018
	Ties: 1970, 1973
Sep 1914–Aug 1918 48-Month	63.13°F (17.29°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.84°F (-0.47°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1915
Sep 1914–Aug 1918 48-Month	63.13°F (17.29°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.84°F (-0.47°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2018
Sep 1913–Aug 1918 60-Month	63.28°F (17.38°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.68°F (-0.38°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1907
Sep 1913–Aug 1918 60-Month	63.28°F (17.38°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.68°F (-0.38°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings