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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
July 1966 1-Month	88.41°F (31.34°C)	86.68°F (30.38°C)	1.73°F (0.96°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1992
	88.41°F (31.34°C)	86.68°F (30.38°C)	1.73°F (0.96°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1936
	Ties: 2020
Jun–Jul 1966 2-Month	84.80°F (29.33°C)	84.01°F (28.89°C)	0.79°F (0.44°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1915
	84.80°F (29.33°C)	84.01°F (28.89°C)	0.79°F (0.44°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1936
	Ties: 2010, 2015
May–Jul 1966 3-Month	81.13°F (27.29°C)	80.32°F (26.84°C)	0.81°F (0.45°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1907
May–Jul 1966 3-Month	81.13°F (27.29°C)	80.32°F (26.84°C)	0.81°F (0.45°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1934
Apr–Jul 1966 4-Month	76.45°F (24.69°C)	76.12°F (24.51°C)	0.33°F (0.18°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1907
Apr–Jul 1966 4-Month	76.45°F (24.69°C)	76.12°F (24.51°C)	0.33°F (0.18°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	1934
Mar–Jul 1966 5-Month	72.26°F (22.37°C)	71.49°F (21.94°C)	0.77°F (0.43°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1912
	72.26°F (22.37°C)	71.49°F (21.94°C)	0.77°F (0.43°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2012
	Ties: 2011
Feb–Jul 1966 6-Month	67.20°F (19.56°C)	67.05°F (19.47°C)	0.15°F (0.09°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1912
	67.20°F (19.56°C)	67.05°F (19.47°C)	0.15°F (0.09°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2012
	Ties: 2013
Jan–Jul 1966 7-Month	62.79°F (17.11°C)	63.25°F (17.36°C)	-0.46°F (-0.25°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1979
	62.79°F (17.11°C)	63.25°F (17.36°C)	-0.46°F (-0.25°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1957
Dec 1965–Jul 1966 8-Month	60.66°F (15.92°C)	60.70°F (15.94°C)	-0.04°F (-0.02°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1979
Dec 1965–Jul 1966 8-Month	60.66°F (15.92°C)	60.70°F (15.94°C)	-0.04°F (-0.02°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2012
Nov 1965–Jul 1966 9-Month	60.09°F (15.61°C)	59.82°F (15.46°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1912
	60.09°F (15.61°C)	59.82°F (15.46°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2012
	Ties: 1980
Oct 1965–Jul 1966 10-Month	60.95°F (16.08°C)	60.52°F (15.84°C)	0.43°F (0.24°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1912
Oct 1965–Jul 1966 10-Month	60.95°F (16.08°C)	60.52°F (15.84°C)	0.43°F (0.24°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
Sep 1965–Jul 1966 11-Month	62.08°F (16.71°C)	62.09°F (16.72°C)	-0.01°F (-0.01°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1912
	62.08°F (16.71°C)	62.09°F (16.72°C)	-0.01°F (-0.01°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1942
Aug 1965–Jul 1966 12-Month	63.89°F (17.72°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	-0.12°F (-0.06°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1912
	63.89°F (17.72°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	-0.12°F (-0.06°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1945
Feb 1965–Jul 1966 18-Month	64.38°F (17.99°C)	65.01°F (18.34°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1979
	64.38°F (17.99°C)	65.01°F (18.34°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2017
	Ties: 1958
Aug 1964–Jul 1966 24-Month	63.53°F (17.52°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	-0.46°F (-0.25°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1913
	63.53°F (17.52°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	-0.46°F (-0.25°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2017
	Ties: 1971
Aug 1963–Jul 1966 36-Month	63.88°F (17.71°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.10°F (-0.06°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1905
	63.88°F (17.71°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.10°F (-0.06°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2018
	Ties: 1926, 1952, 1978
Aug 1962–Jul 1966 48-Month	64.03°F (17.79°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.06°F (0.03°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1915
Aug 1962–Jul 1966 48-Month	64.03°F (17.79°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.06°F (0.03°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2018
Aug 1961–Jul 1966 60-Month	63.85°F (17.69°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.11°F (-0.07°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1907
	63.85°F (17.69°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.11°F (-0.07°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2016
	Ties: 1929

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings