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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
July 1953 1-Month	87.46°F (30.81°C)	86.68°F (30.38°C)	0.78°F (0.43°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1992
July 1953 1-Month	87.46°F (30.81°C)	86.68°F (30.38°C)	0.78°F (0.43°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1936
Jun–Jul 1953 2-Month	85.42°F (29.68°C)	84.01°F (28.89°C)	1.41°F (0.79°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1915
Jun–Jul 1953 2-Month	85.42°F (29.68°C)	84.01°F (28.89°C)	1.41°F (0.79°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1936
May–Jul 1953 3-Month	80.73°F (27.07°C)	80.32°F (26.84°C)	0.41°F (0.23°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1907
May–Jul 1953 3-Month	80.73°F (27.07°C)	80.32°F (26.84°C)	0.41°F (0.23°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1934
Apr–Jul 1953 4-Month	75.74°F (24.30°C)	76.12°F (24.51°C)	-0.38°F (-0.21°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1907
Apr–Jul 1953 4-Month	75.74°F (24.30°C)	76.12°F (24.51°C)	-0.38°F (-0.21°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1934
Mar–Jul 1953 5-Month	71.66°F (22.03°C)	71.49°F (21.94°C)	0.17°F (0.09°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
	71.66°F (22.03°C)	71.49°F (21.94°C)	0.17°F (0.09°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2012
	Ties: 1919, 2009
Feb–Jul 1953 6-Month	67.58°F (19.77°C)	67.05°F (19.47°C)	0.53°F (0.30°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
Feb–Jul 1953 6-Month	67.58°F (19.77°C)	67.05°F (19.47°C)	0.53°F (0.30°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Jan–Jul 1953 7-Month	64.62°F (18.12°C)	63.25°F (17.36°C)	1.37°F (0.76°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1979
Jan–Jul 1953 7-Month	64.62°F (18.12°C)	63.25°F (17.36°C)	1.37°F (0.76°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Dec 1952–Jul 1953 8-Month	61.89°F (16.61°C)	60.70°F (15.94°C)	1.19°F (0.67°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1979
Dec 1952–Jul 1953 8-Month	61.89°F (16.61°C)	60.70°F (15.94°C)	1.19°F (0.67°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Nov 1952–Jul 1953 9-Month	60.73°F (15.96°C)	59.82°F (15.46°C)	0.91°F (0.50°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
Nov 1952–Jul 1953 9-Month	60.73°F (15.96°C)	59.82°F (15.46°C)	0.91°F (0.50°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Oct 1952–Jul 1953 10-Month	61.52°F (16.40°C)	60.52°F (15.84°C)	1.00°F (0.56°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
Oct 1952–Jul 1953 10-Month	61.52°F (16.40°C)	60.52°F (15.84°C)	1.00°F (0.56°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Sep 1952–Jul 1953 11-Month	63.24°F (17.36°C)	62.09°F (16.72°C)	1.15°F (0.64°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
Sep 1952–Jul 1953 11-Month	63.24°F (17.36°C)	62.09°F (16.72°C)	1.15°F (0.64°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Aug 1952–Jul 1953 12-Month	65.15°F (18.42°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	1.14°F (0.64°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
Aug 1952–Jul 1953 12-Month	65.15°F (18.42°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	1.14°F (0.64°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Feb 1952–Jul 1953 18-Month	65.91°F (18.84°C)	65.01°F (18.34°C)	0.90°F (0.50°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1979
Feb 1952–Jul 1953 18-Month	65.91°F (18.84°C)	65.01°F (18.34°C)	0.90°F (0.50°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
Aug 1951–Jul 1953 24-Month	64.47°F (18.04°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	0.48°F (0.27°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1913
Aug 1951–Jul 1953 24-Month	64.47°F (18.04°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	0.48°F (0.27°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2017
Aug 1950–Jul 1953 36-Month	64.25°F (17.92°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	64.25°F (17.92°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2018
	Ties: 1942
Aug 1949–Jul 1953 48-Month	64.20°F (17.89°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.23°F (0.13°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1915
	64.20°F (17.89°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.23°F (0.13°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2018
	Ties: 1932, 1938
Aug 1948–Jul 1953 60-Month	64.14°F (17.86°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1907
Aug 1948–Jul 1953 60-Month	64.14°F (17.86°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2016

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 23, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings