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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1921 1-Month	85.03°F (29.46°C)	85.14°F (29.52°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1927
August 1921 1-Month	85.03°F (29.46°C)	85.14°F (29.52°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1919	2011
Jul–Aug 1921 2-Month	86.32°F (30.18°C)	85.91°F (29.95°C)	0.41°F (0.23°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1992
Jul–Aug 1921 2-Month	86.32°F (30.18°C)	85.91°F (29.95°C)	0.41°F (0.23°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1919	1936
Jun–Aug 1921 3-Month	85.20°F (29.56°C)	84.39°F (29.11°C)	0.81°F (0.45°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1915
	85.20°F (29.56°C)	84.39°F (29.11°C)	0.81°F (0.45°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1919	1936
	Ties: 1919
May–Aug 1921 4-Month	82.04°F (27.80°C)	81.53°F (27.52°C)	0.51°F (0.28°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1915
	82.04°F (27.80°C)	81.53°F (27.52°C)	0.51°F (0.28°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1919	1934
	Ties: 1926
Apr–Aug 1921 5-Month	78.38°F (25.77°C)	77.92°F (25.51°C)	0.46°F (0.26°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1907
Apr–Aug 1921 5-Month	78.38°F (25.77°C)	77.92°F (25.51°C)	0.46°F (0.26°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1910	1934
Mar–Aug 1921 6-Month	75.08°F (23.93°C)	73.77°F (23.21°C)	1.31°F (0.72°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1912
Mar–Aug 1921 6-Month	75.08°F (23.93°C)	73.77°F (23.21°C)	1.31°F (0.72°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1910	2012
Feb–Aug 1921 7-Month	71.25°F (21.81°C)	69.63°F (20.91°C)	1.62°F (0.90°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1912
Feb–Aug 1921 7-Month	71.25°F (21.81°C)	69.63°F (20.91°C)	1.62°F (0.90°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Jan–Aug 1921 8-Month	67.90°F (19.94°C)	65.99°F (18.88°C)	1.91°F (1.06°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1912
	67.90°F (19.94°C)	65.99°F (18.88°C)	1.91°F (1.06°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 2022
Dec 1920–Aug 1921 9-Month	65.10°F (18.39°C)	63.42°F (17.46°C)	1.68°F (0.93°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1979
Dec 1920–Aug 1921 9-Month	65.10°F (18.39°C)	63.42°F (17.46°C)	1.68°F (0.93°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Nov 1920–Aug 1921 10-Month	63.57°F (17.54°C)	62.35°F (16.86°C)	1.22°F (0.68°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1912
Nov 1920–Aug 1921 10-Month	63.57°F (17.54°C)	62.35°F (16.86°C)	1.22°F (0.68°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Oct 1920–Aug 1921 11-Month	63.89°F (17.72°C)	62.76°F (17.09°C)	1.13°F (0.63°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1912
Oct 1920–Aug 1921 11-Month	63.89°F (17.72°C)	62.76°F (17.09°C)	1.13°F (0.63°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Sep 1920–Aug 1921 12-Month	65.08°F (18.38°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	1.07°F (0.60°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1912
Sep 1920–Aug 1921 12-Month	65.08°F (18.38°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	1.07°F (0.60°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Mar 1920–Aug 1921 18-Month	67.34°F (19.63°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	0.08°F (0.04°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1899
	67.34°F (19.63°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	0.08°F (0.04°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1919	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1959
Sep 1919–Aug 1921 24-Month	63.60°F (17.56°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.40°F (-0.22°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1913
	63.60°F (17.56°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.40°F (-0.22°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1919	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1929
Sep 1918–Aug 1921 36-Month	63.68°F (17.60°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1905
	63.68°F (17.60°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2018
	Ties: 1967
Sep 1917–Aug 1921 48-Month	63.76°F (17.64°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1915
Sep 1917–Aug 1921 48-Month	63.76°F (17.64°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2018
Sep 1916–Aug 1921 60-Month	63.45°F (17.47°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.51°F (-0.29°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1907
Sep 1916–Aug 1921 60-Month	63.45°F (17.47°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.51°F (-0.29°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings