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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1953 1-Month	85.59°F (29.77°C)	85.14°F (29.52°C)	0.45°F (0.25°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1927
August 1953 1-Month	85.59°F (29.77°C)	85.14°F (29.52°C)	0.45°F (0.25°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2011
Jul–Aug 1953 2-Month	86.52°F (30.29°C)	85.90°F (29.94°C)	0.62°F (0.35°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1992
Jul–Aug 1953 2-Month	86.52°F (30.29°C)	85.90°F (29.94°C)	0.62°F (0.35°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1936
Jun–Aug 1953 3-Month	85.47°F (29.71°C)	84.38°F (29.10°C)	1.09°F (0.61°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1915
	85.47°F (29.71°C)	84.38°F (29.10°C)	1.09°F (0.61°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1936
	Ties: 2010
May–Aug 1953 4-Month	81.94°F (27.74°C)	81.53°F (27.52°C)	0.41°F (0.22°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1915
May–Aug 1953 4-Month	81.94°F (27.74°C)	81.53°F (27.52°C)	0.41°F (0.22°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1934
Apr–Aug 1953 5-Month	77.71°F (25.39°C)	77.92°F (25.51°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1907
Apr–Aug 1953 5-Month	77.71°F (25.39°C)	77.92°F (25.51°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1934
Mar–Aug 1953 6-Month	73.98°F (23.32°C)	73.77°F (23.21°C)	0.21°F (0.11°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
Mar–Aug 1953 6-Month	73.98°F (23.32°C)	73.77°F (23.21°C)	0.21°F (0.11°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2012
Feb–Aug 1953 7-Month	70.16°F (21.20°C)	69.64°F (20.91°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
Feb–Aug 1953 7-Month	70.16°F (21.20°C)	69.64°F (20.91°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Jan–Aug 1953 8-Month	67.24°F (19.58°C)	65.99°F (18.88°C)	1.25°F (0.70°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
	67.24°F (19.58°C)	65.99°F (18.88°C)	1.25°F (0.70°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1939, 1998
Dec 1952–Aug 1953 9-Month	64.52°F (18.07°C)	63.41°F (17.45°C)	1.11°F (0.62°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1979
Dec 1952–Aug 1953 9-Month	64.52°F (18.07°C)	63.41°F (17.45°C)	1.11°F (0.62°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Nov 1952–Aug 1953 10-Month	63.22°F (17.34°C)	62.35°F (16.86°C)	0.87°F (0.48°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
Nov 1952–Aug 1953 10-Month	63.22°F (17.34°C)	62.35°F (16.86°C)	0.87°F (0.48°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Oct 1952–Aug 1953 11-Month	63.71°F (17.62°C)	62.75°F (17.08°C)	0.96°F (0.54°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
Oct 1952–Aug 1953 11-Month	63.71°F (17.62°C)	62.75°F (17.08°C)	0.96°F (0.54°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Sep 1952–Aug 1953 12-Month	65.10°F (18.39°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	1.10°F (0.61°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
Sep 1952–Aug 1953 12-Month	65.10°F (18.39°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	1.10°F (0.61°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Mar 1952–Aug 1953 18-Month	68.10°F (20.06°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	0.84°F (0.47°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
	68.10°F (20.06°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	0.84°F (0.47°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2012
	Ties: 2015
Sep 1951–Aug 1953 24-Month	64.50°F (18.06°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	0.51°F (0.29°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1913
Sep 1951–Aug 1953 24-Month	64.50°F (18.06°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	0.51°F (0.29°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2017
Sep 1950–Aug 1953 36-Month	64.31°F (17.95°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.33°F (0.18°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
Sep 1950–Aug 1953 36-Month	64.31°F (17.95°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.33°F (0.18°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2018
Sep 1949–Aug 1953 48-Month	64.20°F (17.89°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.23°F (0.13°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1915
	64.20°F (17.89°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.23°F (0.13°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2018
	Ties: 1938
Sep 1948–Aug 1953 60-Month	64.14°F (17.86°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1907
Sep 1948–Aug 1953 60-Month	64.14°F (17.86°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings