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Maximum Temperature Rankings, August 1950

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PeriodValue1901-2000
Mean		AnomalyRank
(1895-2022)		Warmest/Coolest
Since		Record
August 1950
1-Month		83.53°F
(28.63°C)		85.14°F
(29.52°C)		-1.61°F
(-0.89°C)		12th Coolest
Coolest since:
1927
117th Warmest
Warmest since:
2011
Jul–Aug 1950
2-Month		83.58°F
(28.66°C)		85.91°F
(29.95°C)		-2.33°F
(-1.29°C)		4th Coolest
Coolest since:
1992
125th Warmest
Warmest since:
1936
Jun–Aug 1950
3-Month		82.77°F
(28.21°C)		84.39°F
(29.11°C)		-1.62°F
(-0.90°C)		11th Coolest
Coolest since:
1915
118th Warmest
Warmest since:
1936
May–Aug 1950
4-Month		80.15°F
(26.75°C)		81.53°F
(27.52°C)		-1.38°F
(-0.77°C)		11th Coolest
Coolest since:
1915
118th Warmest
Warmest since:
1934
Apr–Aug 1950
5-Month		76.35°F
(24.64°C)		77.92°F
(25.51°C)		-1.57°F
(-0.87°C)		7th Coolest
Coolest since:
1907
122nd Warmest
Warmest since:
1934
Mar–Aug 1950
6-Month		72.05°F
(22.25°C)		73.77°F
(23.21°C)		-1.72°F
(-0.96°C)		8th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
121st Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Feb–Aug 1950
7-Month		68.48°F
(20.27°C)		69.63°F
(20.91°C)		-1.15°F
(-0.64°C)		19th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
110th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Jan–Aug 1950
8-Month		65.09°F
(18.38°C)		65.99°F
(18.88°C)		-0.90°F
(-0.50°C)		21st Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
108th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Dec 1949–Aug 1950
9-Month		62.76°F
(17.09°C)		63.42°F
(17.46°C)		-0.66°F
(-0.37°C)		24th Coolest
Coolest since:
1979
104th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Nov 1949–Aug 1950
10-Month		62.33°F
(16.85°C)		62.35°F
(16.86°C)		-0.02°F
(-0.01°C)		53rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
75th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Ties: 1947
Oct 1949–Aug 1950
11-Month		62.66°F
(17.03°C)		62.76°F
(17.09°C)		-0.10°F
(-0.06°C)		47th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
81st Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Sep 1949–Aug 1950
12-Month		63.86°F
(17.70°C)		64.01°F
(17.78°C)		-0.15°F
(-0.08°C)		41st Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
87th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Mar 1949–Aug 1950
18-Month		67.36°F
(19.64°C)		67.26°F
(19.59°C)		0.10°F
(0.05°C)		66th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
62nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Ties: 1944
Sep 1948–Aug 1950
24-Month		63.88°F
(17.71°C)		64.00°F
(17.78°C)		-0.12°F
(-0.07°C)		53rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1913
74th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Ties: 1902, 1959
Sep 1947–Aug 1950
36-Month		63.87°F
(17.71°C)		63.98°F
(17.77°C)		-0.11°F
(-0.06°C)		47th Coolest
Coolest since:
1905
79th Warmest
Warmest since:
2018
Sep 1946–Aug 1950
48-Month		63.86°F
(17.70°C)		63.97°F
(17.76°C)		-0.11°F
(-0.06°C)		49th Coolest
Coolest since:
1915
76th Warmest
Warmest since:
2018
Sep 1945–Aug 1950
60-Month		64.04°F
(17.80°C)		63.96°F
(17.76°C)		0.08°F
(0.04°C)		65th Coolest
Coolest since:
1907
59th Warmest
Warmest since:
2020
Ties: 1949

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