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Maximum Temperature Rankings, August 1954

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1954 1-Month	85.33°F (29.63°C)	85.14°F (29.52°C)	0.19°F (0.11°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1927
	85.33°F (29.63°C)	85.14°F (29.52°C)	0.19°F (0.11°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2011
	Ties: 1905
Jul–Aug 1954 2-Month	87.31°F (30.73°C)	85.91°F (29.95°C)	1.40°F (0.78°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1992
Jul–Aug 1954 2-Month	87.31°F (30.73°C)	85.91°F (29.95°C)	1.40°F (0.78°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	1936
Jun–Aug 1954 3-Month	85.49°F (29.72°C)	84.38°F (29.10°C)	1.11°F (0.62°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1915
Jun–Aug 1954 3-Month	85.49°F (29.72°C)	84.38°F (29.10°C)	1.11°F (0.62°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1936
May–Aug 1954 4-Month	81.98°F (27.77°C)	81.52°F (27.51°C)	0.46°F (0.26°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1915
	81.98°F (27.77°C)	81.52°F (27.51°C)	0.46°F (0.26°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1934
	Ties: 2005, 2015
Apr–Aug 1954 5-Month	79.03°F (26.13°C)	77.92°F (25.51°C)	1.11°F (0.62°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1907
	79.03°F (26.13°C)	77.92°F (25.51°C)	1.11°F (0.62°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1934
	Ties: 1937
Mar–Aug 1954 6-Month	74.32°F (23.51°C)	73.77°F (23.21°C)	0.55°F (0.30°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1912
	74.32°F (23.51°C)	73.77°F (23.21°C)	0.55°F (0.30°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1990
Feb–Aug 1954 7-Month	71.39°F (21.88°C)	69.63°F (20.91°C)	1.76°F (0.97°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1912
Feb–Aug 1954 7-Month	71.39°F (21.88°C)	69.63°F (20.91°C)	1.76°F (0.97°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Jan–Aug 1954 8-Month	67.68°F (19.82°C)	65.98°F (18.88°C)	1.70°F (0.94°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1912
Jan–Aug 1954 8-Month	67.68°F (19.82°C)	65.98°F (18.88°C)	1.70°F (0.94°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Dec 1953–Aug 1954 9-Month	65.05°F (18.36°C)	63.42°F (17.46°C)	1.63°F (0.90°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1979
Dec 1953–Aug 1954 9-Month	65.05°F (18.36°C)	63.42°F (17.46°C)	1.63°F (0.90°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Nov 1953–Aug 1954 10-Month	64.10°F (17.83°C)	62.35°F (16.86°C)	1.75°F (0.97°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1912
Nov 1953–Aug 1954 10-Month	64.10°F (17.83°C)	62.35°F (16.86°C)	1.75°F (0.97°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Oct 1953–Aug 1954 11-Month	64.67°F (18.15°C)	62.76°F (17.09°C)	1.91°F (1.06°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1912
Oct 1953–Aug 1954 11-Month	64.67°F (18.15°C)	62.76°F (17.09°C)	1.91°F (1.06°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Sep 1953–Aug 1954 12-Month	66.06°F (18.92°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	2.05°F (1.14°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1912
Sep 1953–Aug 1954 12-Month	66.06°F (18.92°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	2.05°F (1.14°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Mar 1953–Aug 1954 18-Month	68.70°F (20.39°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	1.44°F (0.80°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1899
Mar 1953–Aug 1954 18-Month	68.70°F (20.39°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	1.44°F (0.80°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
Sep 1952–Aug 1954 24-Month	65.58°F (18.66°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	1.59°F (0.89°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1913
Sep 1952–Aug 1954 24-Month	65.58°F (18.66°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	1.59°F (0.89°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
Sep 1951–Aug 1954 36-Month	65.02°F (18.34°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	1.04°F (0.57°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1905
Sep 1951–Aug 1954 36-Month	65.02°F (18.34°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	1.04°F (0.57°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2018
Sep 1950–Aug 1954 48-Month	64.75°F (18.19°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.78°F (0.43°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1915
Sep 1950–Aug 1954 48-Month	64.75°F (18.19°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.78°F (0.43°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2018
Sep 1949–Aug 1954 60-Month	64.57°F (18.09°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.61°F (0.33°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1907
Sep 1949–Aug 1954 60-Month	64.57°F (18.09°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.61°F (0.33°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings