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Maximum Temperature Rankings, August 1986

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PeriodValue1901-2000
Mean		AnomalyRank
(1895-2022)		Warmest/Coolest
Since		Record
August 1986
1-Month		84.58°F
(29.21°C)		85.14°F
(29.52°C)		-0.56°F
(-0.31°C)		38th Coolest
Coolest since:
1927
91st Warmest
Warmest since:
2011
Jul–Aug 1986
2-Month		85.34°F
(29.63°C)		85.91°F
(29.95°C)		-0.57°F
(-0.32°C)		35th Coolest
Coolest since:
1992
94th Warmest
Warmest since:
1936
Jun–Aug 1986
3-Month		84.61°F
(29.23°C)		84.39°F
(29.11°C)		0.22°F
(0.12°C)		64th Coolest
Coolest since:
1915
65th Warmest
Warmest since:
1936
Ties: 1978
May–Aug 1986
4-Month		81.89°F
(27.72°C)		81.53°F
(27.52°C)		0.36°F
(0.20°C)		72nd Coolest
Coolest since:
1915
57th Warmest
Warmest since:
1934
Ties: 1938, 1960
Apr–Aug 1986
5-Month		78.60°F
(25.89°C)		77.92°F
(25.51°C)		0.68°F
(0.38°C)		86th Coolest
Coolest since:
1907
43rd Warmest
Warmest since:
1934
Mar–Aug 1986
6-Month		75.26°F
(24.03°C)		73.77°F
(23.21°C)		1.49°F
(0.82°C)		111th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
18th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Ties: 1994
Feb–Aug 1986
7-Month		71.08°F
(21.71°C)		69.63°F
(20.91°C)		1.45°F
(0.80°C)		108th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
21st Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Jan–Aug 1986
8-Month		67.95°F
(19.97°C)		65.99°F
(18.88°C)		1.96°F
(1.09°C)		121st Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
8th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Dec 1985–Aug 1986
9-Month		64.78°F
(18.21°C)		63.42°F
(17.46°C)		1.36°F
(0.75°C)		108th Coolest
Coolest since:
1979
20th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Nov 1985–Aug 1986
10-Month		63.18°F
(17.32°C)		62.35°F
(16.86°C)		0.83°F
(0.46°C)		96th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
32nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Oct 1985–Aug 1986
11-Month		63.42°F
(17.46°C)		62.76°F
(17.09°C)		0.66°F
(0.37°C)		90th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
38th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Sep 1985–Aug 1986
12-Month		64.34°F
(17.97°C)		64.01°F
(17.78°C)		0.33°F
(0.19°C)		73rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
55th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Mar 1985–Aug 1986
18-Month		67.89°F
(19.94°C)		67.26°F
(19.59°C)		0.63°F
(0.35°C)		90th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
38th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Sep 1984–Aug 1986
24-Month		64.05°F
(17.81°C)		64.00°F
(17.78°C)		0.05°F
(0.03°C)		63rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1913
64th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Ties: 1998
Sep 1983–Aug 1986
36-Month		63.77°F
(17.65°C)		63.98°F
(17.77°C)		-0.21°F
(-0.12°C)		39th Coolest
Coolest since:
1905
87th Warmest
Warmest since:
2018
Ties: 1968
Sep 1982–Aug 1986
48-Month		63.70°F
(17.61°C)		63.97°F
(17.76°C)		-0.27°F
(-0.15°C)		32nd Coolest
Coolest since:
1915
93rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2018
Sep 1981–Aug 1986
60-Month		63.59°F
(17.55°C)		63.96°F
(17.76°C)		-0.37°F
(-0.21°C)		24th Coolest
Coolest since:
1907
100th Warmest
Warmest since:
2020

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