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Maximum Temperature Rankings, August 1974

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PeriodValue1901-2000
Mean		AnomalyRank
(1895-2022)		Warmest/Coolest
Since		Record
August 1974
1-Month		83.03°F
(28.35°C)		85.14°F
(29.52°C)		-2.11°F
(-1.17°C)		7th Coolest
Coolest since:
1927
122nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2011
Jul–Aug 1974
2-Month		85.26°F
(29.59°C)		85.91°F
(29.95°C)		-0.65°F
(-0.36°C)		31st Coolest
Coolest since:
1992
98th Warmest
Warmest since:
1936
Jun–Aug 1974
3-Month		84.22°F
(29.01°C)		84.39°F
(29.11°C)		-0.17°F
(-0.10°C)		43rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1915
86th Warmest
Warmest since:
1936
May–Aug 1974
4-Month		81.39°F
(27.44°C)		81.53°F
(27.52°C)		-0.14°F
(-0.08°C)		47th Coolest
Coolest since:
1915
82nd Warmest
Warmest since:
1934
Apr–Aug 1974
5-Month		77.97°F
(25.54°C)		77.92°F
(25.51°C)		0.05°F
(0.03°C)		54th Coolest
Coolest since:
1907
75th Warmest
Warmest since:
1934
Ties: 1897
Mar–Aug 1974
6-Month		74.30°F
(23.50°C)		73.77°F
(23.21°C)		0.53°F
(0.29°C)		82nd Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
47th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Ties: 1998
Feb–Aug 1974
7-Month		70.36°F
(21.31°C)		69.63°F
(20.91°C)		0.73°F
(0.40°C)		88th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
41st Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Jan–Aug 1974
8-Month		66.65°F
(19.25°C)		65.99°F
(18.88°C)		0.66°F
(0.37°C)		84th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
45th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Ties: 1900
Dec 1973–Aug 1974
9-Month		64.11°F
(17.84°C)		63.42°F
(17.46°C)		0.69°F
(0.38°C)		90th Coolest
Coolest since:
1979
38th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Nov 1973–Aug 1974
10-Month		63.00°F
(17.22°C)		62.35°F
(16.86°C)		0.65°F
(0.36°C)		92nd Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
36th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Ties: 2008, 2011
Oct 1973–Aug 1974
11-Month		63.53°F
(17.52°C)		62.76°F
(17.09°C)		0.77°F
(0.43°C)		95th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
33rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Sep 1973–Aug 1974
12-Month		64.60°F
(18.11°C)		64.01°F
(17.78°C)		0.59°F
(0.33°C)		88th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
40th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Ties: 1938
Mar 1973–Aug 1974
18-Month		67.54°F
(19.74°C)		67.26°F
(19.59°C)		0.28°F
(0.15°C)		74th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
54th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Sep 1972–Aug 1974
24-Month		63.58°F
(17.54°C)		64.00°F
(17.78°C)		-0.42°F
(-0.24°C)		31st Coolest
Coolest since:
1913
96th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Sep 1971–Aug 1974
36-Month		63.74°F
(17.63°C)		63.98°F
(17.77°C)		-0.24°F
(-0.14°C)		37th Coolest
Coolest since:
1905
89th Warmest
Warmest since:
2018
Sep 1970–Aug 1974
48-Month		63.66°F
(17.59°C)		63.97°F
(17.76°C)		-0.31°F
(-0.17°C)		30th Coolest
Coolest since:
1915
95th Warmest
Warmest since:
2018
Ties: 1978
Sep 1969–Aug 1974
60-Month		63.63°F
(17.57°C)		63.96°F
(17.76°C)		-0.33°F
(-0.19°C)		28th Coolest
Coolest since:
1907
96th Warmest
Warmest since:
2020

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