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Maximum Temperature Rankings, September 1943

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1943 1-Month	78.37°F (25.76°C)	77.81°F (25.45°C)	0.56°F (0.31°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1965
	78.37°F (25.76°C)	77.81°F (25.45°C)	0.56°F (0.31°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1998
	Ties: 1919
Aug–Sep 1943 2-Month	82.68°F (28.16°C)	81.48°F (27.49°C)	1.20°F (0.67°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1965
Aug–Sep 1943 2-Month	82.68°F (28.16°C)	81.48°F (27.49°C)	1.20°F (0.67°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1998
Jul–Sep 1943 3-Month	84.37°F (29.09°C)	83.21°F (28.45°C)	1.16°F (0.64°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1912
	84.37°F (29.09°C)	83.21°F (28.45°C)	1.16°F (0.64°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1936
	Ties: 2016
Jun–Sep 1943 4-Month	83.53°F (28.63°C)	82.74°F (28.19°C)	0.79°F (0.44°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1915
	83.53°F (28.63°C)	82.74°F (28.19°C)	0.79°F (0.44°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1936
	Ties: 1925
May–Sep 1943 5-Month	81.27°F (27.37°C)	80.78°F (27.10°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1915
	81.27°F (27.37°C)	80.78°F (27.10°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	1936
	Ties: 1949
Apr–Sep 1943 6-Month	78.72°F (25.96°C)	77.90°F (25.50°C)	0.82°F (0.46°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1907
Apr–Sep 1943 6-Month	78.72°F (25.96°C)	77.90°F (25.50°C)	0.82°F (0.46°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Mar–Sep 1943 7-Month	74.72°F (23.73°C)	74.35°F (23.53°C)	0.37°F (0.20°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1912
Mar–Sep 1943 7-Month	74.72°F (23.73°C)	74.35°F (23.53°C)	0.37°F (0.20°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2012
Feb–Sep 1943 8-Month	71.50°F (21.94°C)	70.66°F (21.48°C)	0.84°F (0.46°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1912
Feb–Sep 1943 8-Month	71.50°F (21.94°C)	70.66°F (21.48°C)	0.84°F (0.46°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Jan–Sep 1943 9-Month	68.04°F (20.02°C)	67.30°F (19.61°C)	0.74°F (0.41°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1912
Jan–Sep 1943 9-Month	68.04°F (20.02°C)	67.30°F (19.61°C)	0.74°F (0.41°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Dec 1942–Sep 1943 10-Month	65.52°F (18.62°C)	64.86°F (18.26°C)	0.66°F (0.36°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1912
Dec 1942–Sep 1943 10-Month	65.52°F (18.62°C)	64.86°F (18.26°C)	0.66°F (0.36°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Nov 1942–Sep 1943 11-Month	64.54°F (18.08°C)	63.75°F (17.64°C)	0.79°F (0.44°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1912
Nov 1942–Sep 1943 11-Month	64.54°F (18.08°C)	63.75°F (17.64°C)	0.79°F (0.44°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Oct 1942–Sep 1943 12-Month	64.78°F (18.21°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.77°F (0.43°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1912
Oct 1942–Sep 1943 12-Month	64.78°F (18.21°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.77°F (0.43°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Apr 1942–Sep 1943 18-Month	69.10°F (20.61°C)	68.64°F (20.36°C)	0.46°F (0.25°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1912
	69.10°F (20.61°C)	68.64°F (20.36°C)	0.46°F (0.25°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2012
	Ties: 1963
Oct 1941–Sep 1943 24-Month	64.36°F (17.98°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1913
	64.36°F (17.98°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2017
	Ties: 2014
Oct 1940–Sep 1943 36-Month	64.21°F (17.89°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.23°F (0.12°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1917
	64.21°F (17.89°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.23°F (0.12°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2018
	Ties: 1947, 1948
Oct 1939–Sep 1943 48-Month	64.25°F (17.92°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.28°F (0.16°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1915
	64.25°F (17.92°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.28°F (0.16°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2018
	Ties: 1932
Oct 1938–Sep 1943 60-Month	64.49°F (18.05°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.53°F (0.29°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1907
Oct 1938–Sep 1943 60-Month	64.49°F (18.05°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.53°F (0.29°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016

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