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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1990 1-Month	84.90°F (29.39°C)	85.14°F (29.52°C)	-0.24°F (-0.13°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1927
	84.90°F (29.39°C)	85.14°F (29.52°C)	-0.24°F (-0.13°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2011
	Ties: 1895
Jul–Aug 1990 2-Month	85.33°F (29.63°C)	85.91°F (29.95°C)	-0.58°F (-0.32°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1992
Jul–Aug 1990 2-Month	85.33°F (29.63°C)	85.91°F (29.95°C)	-0.58°F (-0.32°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	1936
Jun–Aug 1990 3-Month	84.63°F (29.24°C)	84.39°F (29.11°C)	0.24°F (0.13°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1915
Jun–Aug 1990 3-Month	84.63°F (29.24°C)	84.39°F (29.11°C)	0.24°F (0.13°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	1936
May–Aug 1990 4-Month	81.20°F (27.33°C)	81.53°F (27.52°C)	-0.33°F (-0.19°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1915
	81.20°F (27.33°C)	81.53°F (27.52°C)	-0.33°F (-0.19°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	1934
	Ties: 1899
Apr–Aug 1990 5-Month	77.96°F (25.53°C)	77.92°F (25.51°C)	0.04°F (0.02°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1907
Apr–Aug 1990 5-Month	77.96°F (25.53°C)	77.92°F (25.51°C)	0.04°F (0.02°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	1934
Mar–Aug 1990 6-Month	74.32°F (23.51°C)	73.77°F (23.21°C)	0.55°F (0.30°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1912
	74.32°F (23.51°C)	73.77°F (23.21°C)	0.55°F (0.30°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
	Ties: 1954
Feb–Aug 1990 7-Month	70.58°F (21.43°C)	69.63°F (20.91°C)	0.95°F (0.52°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1912
	70.58°F (21.43°C)	69.63°F (20.91°C)	0.95°F (0.52°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
	Ties: 2011
Jan–Aug 1990 8-Month	67.65°F (19.81°C)	65.99°F (18.88°C)	1.66°F (0.93°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1912
Jan–Aug 1990 8-Month	67.65°F (19.81°C)	65.99°F (18.88°C)	1.66°F (0.93°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
Dec 1989–Aug 1990 9-Month	64.46°F (18.03°C)	63.42°F (17.46°C)	1.04°F (0.57°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1979
Dec 1989–Aug 1990 9-Month	64.46°F (18.03°C)	63.42°F (17.46°C)	1.04°F (0.57°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
Nov 1989–Aug 1990 10-Month	63.49°F (17.49°C)	62.35°F (16.86°C)	1.14°F (0.63°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1912
Nov 1989–Aug 1990 10-Month	63.49°F (17.49°C)	62.35°F (16.86°C)	1.14°F (0.63°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
Oct 1989–Aug 1990 11-Month	63.86°F (17.70°C)	62.76°F (17.09°C)	1.10°F (0.61°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1912
Oct 1989–Aug 1990 11-Month	63.86°F (17.70°C)	62.76°F (17.09°C)	1.10°F (0.61°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
Sep 1989–Aug 1990 12-Month	64.95°F (18.31°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.94°F (0.53°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1912
Sep 1989–Aug 1990 12-Month	64.95°F (18.31°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.94°F (0.53°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
Mar 1989–Aug 1990 18-Month	68.01°F (20.01°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	0.75°F (0.42°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899
Mar 1989–Aug 1990 18-Month	68.01°F (20.01°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	0.75°F (0.42°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2012
Sep 1988–Aug 1990 24-Month	64.67°F (18.15°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.67°F (0.37°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1913
	64.67°F (18.15°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.67°F (0.37°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2017
	Ties: 1922
Sep 1987–Aug 1990 36-Month	64.87°F (18.26°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.89°F (0.49°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1905
Sep 1987–Aug 1990 36-Month	64.87°F (18.26°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.89°F (0.49°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2018
Sep 1986–Aug 1990 48-Month	64.80°F (18.22°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.83°F (0.46°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1915
	64.80°F (18.22°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.83°F (0.46°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2018
	Ties: 1992
Sep 1985–Aug 1990 60-Month	64.71°F (18.17°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.75°F (0.41°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1907
Sep 1985–Aug 1990 60-Month	64.71°F (18.17°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.75°F (0.41°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings