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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1939 1-Month	86.40°F (30.22°C)	85.14°F (29.52°C)	1.26°F (0.70°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1927
August 1939 1-Month	86.40°F (30.22°C)	85.14°F (29.52°C)	1.26°F (0.70°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2011
Jul–Aug 1939 2-Month	87.50°F (30.83°C)	85.91°F (29.95°C)	1.59°F (0.88°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1992
Jul–Aug 1939 2-Month	87.50°F (30.83°C)	85.91°F (29.95°C)	1.59°F (0.88°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1936
Jun–Aug 1939 3-Month	85.51°F (29.73°C)	84.39°F (29.11°C)	1.12°F (0.62°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1915
	85.51°F (29.73°C)	84.39°F (29.11°C)	1.12°F (0.62°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1936
	Ties: 2001
May–Aug 1939 4-Month	83.25°F (28.47°C)	81.53°F (27.52°C)	1.72°F (0.95°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1915
May–Aug 1939 4-Month	83.25°F (28.47°C)	81.53°F (27.52°C)	1.72°F (0.95°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	1934
Apr–Aug 1939 5-Month	79.51°F (26.39°C)	77.92°F (25.51°C)	1.59°F (0.88°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1907
Apr–Aug 1939 5-Month	79.51°F (26.39°C)	77.92°F (25.51°C)	1.59°F (0.88°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	1934
Mar–Aug 1939 6-Month	75.39°F (24.11°C)	73.77°F (23.21°C)	1.62°F (0.90°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1912
Mar–Aug 1939 6-Month	75.39°F (24.11°C)	73.77°F (23.21°C)	1.62°F (0.90°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2012
Feb–Aug 1939 7-Month	70.56°F (21.42°C)	69.63°F (20.91°C)	0.93°F (0.51°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
Feb–Aug 1939 7-Month	70.56°F (21.42°C)	69.63°F (20.91°C)	0.93°F (0.51°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
Jan–Aug 1939 8-Month	67.24°F (19.58°C)	65.99°F (18.88°C)	1.25°F (0.70°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1912
	67.24°F (19.58°C)	65.99°F (18.88°C)	1.25°F (0.70°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
	Ties: 1953, 1998
Dec 1938–Aug 1939 9-Month	64.72°F (18.18°C)	63.42°F (17.46°C)	1.30°F (0.72°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1979
Dec 1938–Aug 1939 9-Month	64.72°F (18.18°C)	63.42°F (17.46°C)	1.30°F (0.72°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Nov 1938–Aug 1939 10-Month	63.44°F (17.47°C)	62.35°F (16.86°C)	1.09°F (0.61°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1912
Nov 1938–Aug 1939 10-Month	63.44°F (17.47°C)	62.35°F (16.86°C)	1.09°F (0.61°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Oct 1938–Aug 1939 11-Month	64.04°F (17.80°C)	62.76°F (17.09°C)	1.28°F (0.71°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1912
Oct 1938–Aug 1939 11-Month	64.04°F (17.80°C)	62.76°F (17.09°C)	1.28°F (0.71°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Sep 1938–Aug 1939 12-Month	65.37°F (18.54°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	1.36°F (0.76°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1912
Sep 1938–Aug 1939 12-Month	65.37°F (18.54°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	1.36°F (0.76°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Mar 1938–Aug 1939 18-Month	68.46°F (20.26°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	1.20°F (0.67°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1899
Mar 1938–Aug 1939 18-Month	68.46°F (20.26°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	1.20°F (0.67°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
Sep 1937–Aug 1939 24-Month	64.98°F (18.32°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.98°F (0.54°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1913
Sep 1937–Aug 1939 24-Month	64.98°F (18.32°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.98°F (0.54°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
Sep 1936–Aug 1939 36-Month	64.54°F (18.08°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.56°F (0.31°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1905
Sep 1936–Aug 1939 36-Month	64.54°F (18.08°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.56°F (0.31°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2018
Sep 1935–Aug 1939 48-Month	64.42°F (18.01°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.45°F (0.25°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1915
Sep 1935–Aug 1939 48-Month	64.42°F (18.01°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.45°F (0.25°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2018
Sep 1934–Aug 1939 60-Month	64.44°F (18.02°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.48°F (0.26°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1907
Sep 1934–Aug 1939 60-Month	64.44°F (18.02°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.48°F (0.26°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings